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Go Jan!!! The best speech against the Abortion Law Reform Bill yet is currently being given by Jan Kronburg (Lib), of the Eastern Metropolitan Region. Tomorrow I will give an account of it from Hansard, but if this bill is … Continue reading →

Such was the claim of Wendy Lovell in Parliament yesterday: Another article in the Herald Sun of 26 September, one that I was a little surprised to read, reports Family First senator Steve Fielding as saying he supports a woman’sright … Continue reading →

You can read the Hansard of yesterday’s debate in the Legislative Council here – just go down the contents on the side until you get to “Abortion Law Reform Bill”. From what I gather, debate resumes today at about 4pm. … Continue reading →

The link to this well made YouTube documentary on the Abortion issue in Victoria was provided anonymously in a combox below. I thought it would be worthwhile bringing it to the surface. My wife and I were very impressed by … Continue reading →

Bruce Atkinson is speaking at the moment. He very strongly says that Parliament is shirking its responsibility if it did not totally reassess the Menhennitt ruling of 39 years ago. He isn’t necessarily speaking against abortion as such (as he … Continue reading →

And it is probably making me sicker. They have just broken for tea after seven speakers, and so far the only one speaking against the bill was John Vogels, Liberal MLC for the Western Victoria Region. The other speakers, that … Continue reading →

Okay, here is one that everyone seems to have missed (or have I just not been listening?). In his weekday audience continuing the catechesis on St Paul on 24th September 2008, Pope Benedict favourably cited none other than Martin Luther … Continue reading →

Well, now, here’s an idea: a marathon reading of the Holy Scriptures from beginning to end. Zenit reports: Benedict XVI kicked off a Bible-reading marathon on Italian television, which he called a “fitting accompaniment” to the world Synod of Bishops … Continue reading →

I have just been re-reading this passage from Spe Salvi in which Pope Benedict writes: 42. In the modern era, the idea of the Last Judgement has faded into the background: Christian faith has been individualized and primarily oriented towards … Continue reading →

Whatever way the vote on the Abortion Law Reform Bill goes on Tuesday, when Archbishop Hart comes to looking back on his time of service as the pastor of the Catholic Church in Melbourne, he will be justified in regarding … Continue reading →