JOHN SMEATON, DIRECTOR OF SPUC: My interview by Michael Voris

Saturday, 26 April 2014

My interview by Michael Voris

I had the pleasure of being interviewed recently by Michael Voris, the great American Catholic apologist, on his Mic'd Up! programme on ChurchMilitant.TV. You can watch the interview below or on YouTube. I spoke about:

the fine work of my colleagues at SPUC
the successes and expertise of the pro-life movement
the importance of Catholic Church leadership to winning the pro-life fight
the geo-political significance of pro-life battle in English-speaking world
the effect of international anti-life agencies on developing world
the scandal of Holy Communion for pro-abortion politicians
the importance of marriage and families for protecting unborn children
the need for Catholic Church leaders to speak out against contraception and abortifacient birth control
the scandalous appointment of dissenters as Catholic officials

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About Me

I became involved in SPUC after graduating, when I established a branch in south London in 1974. I have worked full-time for SPUC for 42 years. I became chief executive of SPUC in the UK in 1996, having been general secretary since 1978. I was elected vice-president of International Right to Life Federation in 2005. At UN conferences in Cairo, Copenhagen, Beijing, Istanbul and Rome, I helped coordinate more than 150 pro-life/pro-family groups resulting in pro-life victories in Cairo, Istanbul and Rome. I was educated at Salesian College, London, before going to Oxford where I graduated in English Language and Literature. I qualified as a teacher, becoming head of English at a secondary school. I am married to Josephine. We have a grown-up family and we live in north London.