St John Paul II, Pope of the family

This last weekend was historic. It has been described as the day of 4 Popes. Pope Francis canonised two of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and John Paul II, while Pope emeritus Benedict XVI was present.For us in the pro-life…

Happy Families, Healthy Economies: Our experience of the 7th World Congress of Families

by Ian and Clare McClean, Family Life International NZ - Wellington We were privileged to recently attend the 7th World Congress of Families held in Sydney’s unique Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops at Redfern. Around 800 people from all around the world…

90 percent of unmarried couples with babies will break up by baby’s teens: Study

LONDON, May 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Half of all British children born this year will be living with only one parent by the time they reach their teens, a study has revealed. The study, titled “The myth of long-term stable…

Never say never, and other thoughts on having more kids

The following is Jennifer Fulwiler's honest take on being open to another child when the doctors are saying that the risk of another pregnancy is too high. Ever faithful to Catholic teaching on marriage and family, this post is well…

Gay Lobby’s Intention is to Redefine “family”

The recent moves all over the world to legalise same-sex marriage, is seen by many people to be about equality, justified by the belief that "everyone has a right to be loved and to love, therefore everyone has a right to marry…

Powershop Advertising Offensive to Catholics

There's nothing quite like seeing something you've heard about for yourself. Today, quite by chance, I drove past not one, but at least four of Powershop's incredibly offensive advertising posters. These posters depict Pope Benedict XVI blessing the marriage of…