This is the first in a series of articles about “pro-life heroes”. Their outstanding example will show us how heroic obedience to the Gospel can result in a single a man or woman having a major impact on the society…
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Saint Gianna and Pietro Molla Award for service to life and family presented to Kenneth Orr
In 2023, Family Life International initiated two new awards to honour people for their service to life and family in the community. The recipients of the Dr. H.P. Dunn Award and the Saint Gianna and Pietro Molla Award are individuals…
National March for Life inspires and encourages participants to never give up
On the first Saturday of December, hundreds of individuals and families marched onto Parliament grounds in support of the most vulnerable among us, the unborn child. The 2023 National March for Life took place on Saturday, 2 December, and is…
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Newly consecrated Saint Gianna’s Chapel a sanctuary of peace for mothers
Bishop Stephen Lowe officially consecrated a new Chapel dedicated to Saint Gianna in November. The “tiny” Chapel, located within Saint Gianna’s Home for Mothers and Babies, will provide a place of peace and calm for residents, staff, and volunteers. The…
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Second Anniversary
New Zealand has just reached the second anniversary of legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide, euphemistically called “assisted dying”. Data published on the Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) website shows that 558 people had ended their lives prematurely at the conclusion of…
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Reported Abortion in New Zealand: A 2022 Overview
The Ministry of Health recently released information about induced abortion in New Zealand for the year 2022. The data provided here is drawn from the Abortion Services Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Report 2023 and presents a concise overview of the…
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla: A Saint For Our Times
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla was a wife, mother and physician. Her virtuous life is a reminder of the truth about the dignity of the human person and of marriage and family life.
Is human life sacrosanct?
Let me start with a basic idea: If we believe that all human life is God-given, we should also believe that it is precious, sacred, inviolable. Any reduction in or setting aside of this truth, and therefore any thought of…
Government passes “safe area” legislation days out from extreme abortion law anniversary
Friday 18 March marks the second-year anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Legislation Act. It is one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world, allowing for abortion up to birth, with only a very limited test after…
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Prayer: Day of Reparation for euthanasia
On Sunday 7 November 2021, euthanasia and assisted suicide will become legal in New Zealand. The End of Life Choice Act, 2019 permits terminally ill people who experience "unbearable suffering" to request to die at the hands of a health…