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Back from Africa – Zimbabwe’s Contraception at its Worst

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / April 2, 2018 /
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…March 19, 1996. As a Catholic association, it proclaims Church teaching concerning life, marriage and family. Through education, advocacy, acts of charity and public debate, it furthers respect for every…

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Should Serodiscordant Couples be Permitted to Use Condoms?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 10, 2017 /

…great prince of the Church and first head of the Pontifical Council for the Family, describes the objective of the Catholic Church: “Given the AIDS pandemic proportion, what the Church

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St. John Paul II’s Prophecy for Ireland’s Future

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 4, 2018 /

the Catholic Church played a surprisingly minor role in the debate over Amendment 8. “The Church, with the exception of a sprinkling of pastorals, was tactically absent,” notes Irish commentator…

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Shouldn’t Every Child Be Wanted?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 8, 2017 /
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the Catholic Church, or any faith, continues to block legislation allowing individual conscience and free choice in abortion, the core of our democratic system is crippled. The right to abortion…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part II)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / August 1, 2018 /
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…Prophecy Part VI: The Fourth Prophecy Part VII: Modernity’s Challenges to Humanae Vitae Part VIII: The Church’s Right to Teach on Birth Control Part IX: The Church’s Teaching Authority Part…

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The Beauty of Having Children

By Deborah M. Piroch / August 26, 2018 /
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…fruitful, it does not do what Jesus does with his Church: He makes His Church fruitful.” How different is this modern attitude from the traditional attitude, which is reflected in…

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Physician-Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill Patients

By HLI Staff / March 13, 2019 /
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…Coalition   What is the Church’s position? In its treatment of suicide, the Catechism of the Catholic Church opens with the following: Everyone is responsible for his life before God…

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7 Basic Points: A Humanae Vitae Summary

By Jenna McGuire / April 26, 2019 /
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…issues, its timing coincided with the sudden prevalence of contraception and concerns about overpopulation in society at large. Pope Paul VI’s writings reaffirmed long-held Church teachings about human nature and…

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Is Remarriage after Catholic Annulment Adultery?

By Jenna McGuire / May 11, 2019 /
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Church may declare the marriage null, and both spouses are free to remarry.   What Happens in Marriage? When a couple marries in the Catholic Church, they are bound both…

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How the Gates Foundation Harms, Not Helps, Human Development

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 24, 2019 /
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…of natural family planning (NFP). Not only does NFP respect God’s moral law and foster growth in virtue when used in accord with the Church’s guidelines, but the Church always…

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