Pope Francis: “We need to discover the beauty of human sexuality”

Pope Francis recently affirmed Catholic teaching regarding fruitful love between spouses.  The affirmation came in a message for participants of the WOOMB International Congress, held at the University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, at the end of April. In…

The importance of marriage for a healthy society

What is so special about marriage, and why does it matter?  The short answer is that healthy marriages equal healthy families.  Healthy families lead to healthy societies, which in turn leads to human flourishment.  All of which is what God…

Setting the stage for formal dissent from Humanae Vitae

Fifty-four years on from Pope Paul VI’s promulgation of the prophetic encyclical Humanae Vitae - On the Regulation of Births, disagreement and outright dissent against this constant teaching of the Church is still raging. Of note is the recent publication…

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…