gordon copeland – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:32:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 Six hundred walk the capital for life https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/01/22/16619/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/01/22/16619/#respond Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:57:56 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16619 Six hundred people from all over New Zealand joyfully walked the streets of Wellington on December 9, marching in defence of human life from conception. The National March for Life, the first in the nation’s capital since 1974, was organised to mark the 40th anniversary of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act (1977) and to

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2018/01/22/16619/feed/ 0 Time for compassion and love https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/08/22/time-compassion-love/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/08/22/time-compassion-love/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 02:00:33 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=15704 by Gordon Copeland Back in the 1970’s, following the opening of an abortion clinic in Auckland in defiance of its illegality; abortion became a political and a divisive issue. At the same time, a new organisation known as Sisters Overseas Service assisted women seeking abortions with passage to Australia, where abortion had become legal in

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/08/22/time-compassion-love/feed/ 0 Kiwi Party MP seeks support of pro-lifers https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/16/kiwi-party-mp-seeks-support-of-pro-lifers/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/16/kiwi-party-mp-seeks-support-of-pro-lifers/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2522 WELLINGTON Independent MP Gordon Copeland has tried to highlight abortion during the final stretch of the election campaign, hoping to use the issue to galvanise support for his new party. Mr Copeland, now running for the Kiwi Party, has written to pro-life agencies urging them to swing in behind the party, which is contesting its

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/16/kiwi-party-mp-seeks-support-of-pro-lifers/feed/ 0 MP says return to Iran unsafe for Iranians who become Christians https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/05/18/mp-says-return-to-iran-unsafe-for-iranians-who-become-christians/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/05/18/mp-says-return-to-iran-unsafe-for-iranians-who-become-christians/#respond Sat, 17 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2560 WELLINGTON Independent MP Gordon Copeland has called on the Government to halt the deportation of Iranians living in New Zealand who have converted to Christianity. Politicians and Christian leaders have in recent years lobbied for the release of Iranian overstayers who have been imprisoned because they have no residency status in New Zealand. The Government

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/05/18/mp-says-return-to-iran-unsafe-for-iranians-who-become-christians/feed/ 0 Rejection of abortion bill disappoints Catholic MP https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/05/08/rejection-of-abortion-bill-disappoints-catholic-mp/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/05/08/rejection-of-abortion-bill-disappoints-catholic-mp/#respond Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2789 WELLINGTON It wasnt unexpected, but Independent MP Gordon Copeland was disappointed several Labour MPs objected to his efforts to introduce a bill that would have required women to give informed consent before having an abortion. During general debate in the House on April 9, Mr Copeland sought leave to introduce his bill. Objection from one

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