She is one of fifty two pro-life leaders from sixteen nations attending the first annual Rome Life Forum in Vatican City.

They have all signed the declaration in which they said "that it is out of concern, and indeed love, for those same politicians that the pro life leaders ask for this wake-up call to invite pro abortion politicians back to authentic faith."

Bayer is Family Life International NZ's Founder and National Director.

Family life International established the first John Paul II Centre for Life in Auckland.

There are also has John Paul II Centres for Life in Wellington and Dunedin.

The Centres provide a physical place where mothers and families facing a crisis pregnancy can come for practical help, support and friendship; so that they may choose life for their babies.

They also offer support to the sick, disabled, elderly, lonely, and those who may find themselves targets of euthanasia-type practices.

Last May Bayer had her life's work acknowledged by the Catholic Church when she was invested with the title of as a Dame in the Order of St Gregory the Great.

The award was bestowed by Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of the work Bayer has done over the last 40 years to promote a culture of life in New Zealand and to help the mothers and babies who otherwise would become victims of abortion.

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Speaking at the investiture, Bishop Patrick Dunn said that prior to his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI named Mrs Bayer a Dame in recognition of her pro-life work with mothers and babies in New Zealand.

Mrs Bayer established Family Life International NZ in 1992.

Inspired by the late Fr Paul Marx (the great Apostle of Life) she realised the need in New Zealand for a pro-life, pro-family organisation which addressed all the life issues from natural conception through to natural death.

The organisation is unashamedly Catholic, and offers help to every pregnant mother facing a crisis pregnancy, as well as the sick, disabled and the at-risk elderly.

They also advocate for life, faith and family in the New Zealand media from their Auckland office.

Thanks to generous supporters they have chapters in many parts of New Zealand running crisis-pregnancy centres providing education, formation, and post-abortion help, as well as training in Natural Fertility Regulation.

Colleen has been married to her husband Terry for 40 years. They have five children (four adopted, three of whom have special needs), and ten grandchildren. For many years Colleen and Terry have fostered and provided respite for 27 children with various special needs, opening their hearts and their home to those who are most vulnerable in society today.

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• A Culture of Life
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