This article is part three of a five part series on Same Sex Attraction: A Catholic Perspective, and should be read in that context. You can read the other articles in this series by clicking on the following links: Same…
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Same Sex Attraction: Categories of Homosexuality
This is the second part of Fr Clovis' paper on Same Sex Attraction: A Catholic Perspective. To read the first part of his paper "Is Homosexuality a sin?" please click here. B. Categories of homosexuality The desires and experiences of…
Same Sex Attraction: A Catholic Perspective
Extract from a paper delivered at the Family Life International annual Conference held in London on 28 April, 2012. This is part one of five and should be read in that context. You can read the other parts by clicking…
Proposed Adoption Legislation Discriminates Against Traditional Families
It has become extremely difficult for married couples, husbands and wives, to adopt a child in New Zealand. Those approaching adoption services to seek information on how they can become adoptive parents in this country are actually steered towards “lifetime…
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The Life Debates in New Zealand this Week
What a fortnight it has been for life issues being debated in the public square! Last week the country was ablaze with discussion about euthanasia and assisted suicide. That conversation was soon pushed aside as Paula Bennett announced that the…
Euthanasia Back on the Agenda
It has been revealed that Nelson Labour List MP, Maryan Street is intending to submit a Private Member's Bill legalising euthanasia in New Zealand. The Nelson Mail reported on Saturday that the MP would be submitting "an end of life…
After-Birth Abortion Is Really Infanticide
Two ethicists who work in Australia are calling for what they call "after-birth abortion". They say it is their preference to use these words instead of what it really is infanticide, because they believe a newborn infant has the same…
More Contraception an Answer to Abortion?
The NZ Abortion Supervisory Committee released this month a Supplementary Report to their Annual Report of 2011. The report dealt with 2010 abortion statistics in New Zealand, and included information about the number of abortions, how and where they were…
Preventing the spread of HIV
A study has just been released which reveals that one in five gay or bisexual men in Auckland (New Zealand's largest city) have HIV and don't know it. One in 15 in the study of over a thousand gay or bisexual…
“Jadelle” an answer to Child Abuse?
Dame Lesley Max, a children's advocate made a call on Friday for better promotion of contraception in order to tackle child abuse. This call has been backed up by a Families Commission Report which says "There may be scope for…