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…
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On Sunday 4th May, 2014 approximately 50,000 people from all over Italy and the world took to the streets of Rome to celebrate the gift of life and say "no" to abortion. Some of the Family Life International NZ…
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…
The following is commentary by Fr Frank Pavone of Priests for Life on that interview Pope Francis gave which has caused a stir. The text of the interview appeared in a number of Jesuit publications all around the world simultaneously. …
Read More No, the Pope is not diluting the anti-abortion focus of the Church
Pope Francis recently met with 500 young people in St Peter's Basillica. There he spoke to them from the heart, asking them to have courage to go forward against the current culture, and to make noise all the while holding…
Read More Have courage, go forward and make noise: Pope Francis to youth
The following are a few selected quotes from Pope Francis' first encyclical Lumen Fidei - The Light of Faith. I urge you to read the full text, as these few quotes are only snippets of wisdom from so much more.…
"Let us say “Yes” to life and not death. Let us say “Yes” to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say “Yes” to the God who is love, life and…
Read More Let us say “yes” to life and not death: Pope Francis at the Mass for Evangelium Vitae Day
As more information is gleaned about our new Holy Father, Francis, it seems that this Papacy might be a little different from previous ones. So far, Pope Francis has gone to the hotel to pick up his bags and pay…
Habemus Papam! The announcement that our new Holy Father, chosen by the Holy Spirit is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis I is such joyful news! This humble man from Argentina has shown great strength in speaking out against the…
