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Courageous Parenthood
It is always encouraging to hear stories of modern people who have managed to live their faith courageously. This week I read of one such woman – a mother who had followed in the steps of St Gianna Molla – … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Chiara Petrillo, Christianity, family, parenting, pre-natal screening, pro-life
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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 … Continue reading
Adoption is an Answer to Abortion
There has been a great shift in society’s perception of single parenthood over the last few decades. Where once it was unacceptable for single girl or woman to be pregnant (to the point where she was shipped off to another town … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, adoption, Christianity, culture, family, life, pro-life
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Celebrating Family
Blessed John Paul II wrote in his exhortation Familiaris Consortio “the future of humanity passes by way of the family.” Why would that be so? Because it is within the family that children learn to be responsible, caring people who … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Pro-Life
Tagged Christianity, culture, family, family fun day, life, pro-life
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NZ Teens Tend to Be Pro-Life
A poll undertaken in December by Family First suggests that NZ teens and young adults are tending to take a more pro-life position than not. The poll asked 600 New Zealand young people between the ages of 15 to 21 three … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Family
Tagged abortion, contraception, family first, New Zealand, pro-life, sex education, teenagers
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family, Marriage
Tagged culture, familiaris consortion, family, John Paul II, life, marriage
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Changing the Culture of Child Abuse
Yet another innocent’s life has been brutally ended at the hands of those who are supposed to love and care for them. Yet again, New Zealanders are asking the question “How do we stop this endemic violence in our country?” … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Family
Tagged abortion, adoption, child abuse, children, culture, family, life, New Zealand
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Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty
“Education in love as self-giving is also the indispensable premise for parents called to give their children a clear and delicate sex education. Faced with a culture that largely reduces human sexuality to the level of something common place, since … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Pro-Life Month
Tagged Christianity, family, life, parenting, sex education, sexuality, st maria goretti, youth
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International Planned Parenthood Universal Access to Abortion; Is this the future for the Solomon Islands? – Part Two
Read Part One of this article. The Solomon Islands: This is where the Solomon Islands situation becomes very relevant. The Solomon Islands are a deeply religious society who are known for their tolerance of other faiths and have been noted … Continue reading
Posted in Contraception, Culture, Family, Pro-Life, Uncategorized
Tagged abortion, contraception, culture, family, internation planned parenthood federation, life, pro-life
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The Welcome Gift of New Life
To be truly pro-life and truly pro traditional family in this culture, takes a lot of courage and stickabilty. Most of all it takes a profound and deep faith in our Creator and a great love and respect for the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Pregnancy, Pro-Life
Tagged Catholic faith, children, family, natural family planning, pro-life, sacrifice
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