Debate is heating up in New Zealand over redefining marriage to include those of the same-sex. The "Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill" was drawn from the ballot on July 26th. Now is the time to write to your local politicians,…
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Right to Life Challenged on Right to Comment on Same-Sex Bill
Press Release - Right to Life. Charles Chauvel MP, is a list Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. He is the shadow Attorney General and Spokesperson for Justice. He is also the co-chair of the Rainbow Labour Committee within…
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The Church and the Legal Recognition of Homosexual Unions
This article is the final installment of a five-part series written by Fr Linus Clovis. It should be read in the context of his previous posts on Same Sex Attraction. You can read the previous parts to this series by following these…
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Infertility, Science and the Church
The issue of infertility is one that strikes many couples today. This week the Academy for Life has been meeting in Rome discussing the topic "Diagnosis and Therapy of Infertility". Pope Benedict XVI took the time to address the attendees at…
Redefining Marriage
New Zealand is once again debating the meaning of the word marriage in the wake of Tamati Coffey's so-called wedding to his "partner". Tamati, a very like-able television weather presenter is openly gay and used his influence on Dancing with…
30 Years of Familiaris Consortio
Thirty years ago, Blessed John Paul II wrote a letter exhorting the Christian family. That apostolic exhortation was "Familiaris Consortio" or "The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World". Three decades have passed since its writing, and the…
Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty-Eight
"Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the begetting and educating of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute very substantially to the welfare of their parents." (Paul VI, Guadium et Spes #50) …
Embracing God’s Plan for Love and Life
Following on from last week's blog, "The Legacy of Dissent from Humanae Vitae" I thought it appropriate to discuss the beauty of following God's Plan for Love and Life - which means embracing the teaching of Humanae Vitae. The world…
The Legacy of Dissent from Humanae Vitae
Fifty-seven years ago (25 July 1968) Pope Paul VI promulgated one of the most controversial encyclicals ever. The encyclical letter was Humanae Vitae, a prophetic letter on the regulation of births. This was the time of free love, the pill and…
Be Fruitful and Multiply
"God blessed them, saying to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and conquer it.'" (Genesis 1:28) This is a command that most married couples wish to fulfill. For the majority, procreation happens with relative ease. Some fall pregnant easily,…