Articles on this issue "dignity"
The media should be guided by the principles of human dignity and truth, and not lead to the "dehumanization" of society, say the bishops of the Americas. That was a point highlight at a …
read moreLegislative and ideological attacks on the family are increasingly stronger, said John Paul II when he received participants in the assembly of Italy's Forums of Family Association. At the …
read moreHere is the text of John Paul II's address March 20 to participants in the international congress on "Life-Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State: Scientific Advances and Ethical …
read moreWhile applauding the progress made in biomedical sciences, John Paul II warned against the negative consequences that their inappropriate use can have for human life. The Pope expressed this …
read moreDiscrimination in education is just one of the abuses endured by women in Chad, says Bishop Edmond Jitangar of Sarh in a recent pastoral letter. "It is urgent that we speak clearly about some …
read moreJohn Paul II called for the promotion of "the dignity of man, of the migrant, and of the refugee," and urged nations to adhere to a convention on migrants' rights. The Pope addressed the …
read moreJohn Paul II pointed out the moral contradiction that is implied in saving human lives from diseases by destroying other human lives in early phases of their existence for the sake of …
read moreThe Holy See was “disappointed” with a U.N. Commission’s on human cloning last Thursday. Those nations which support cloning do so to produce – and eliminate – human embryos as research …
read moreJohn Paul II beatified five19th century Europeans Sunday as models for a society that turns everything into "merchandise." The new blesseds challenge "present-day society, tempted at times to …
read moreAdvertising can contribute to economic, social and even moral progress, but it's crucial that it also respect the dignity of the human person, says a Vatican official. Addressing the World …
read moreOn the occasion of the feast of Diwali, a Vatican official invited Hindus to promote with Catholics the defense of the human being and peace throughout the world. The feast of Diwali, …
read moreWhat Africa needs from Europe and the United States is understanding, cooperation and solidarity -- but not weapons, says Cardinal Francis Arinze. "There is great need for understanding …
read moreThe Holy See is not a political force in the ordinary sense of the word, but rather a force of the moral order, says a Vatican aide. In the context of his visit to Argentina, Archbishop Renato …
read moreDiffering views of human dignity have dire consequences in the field of bioethics, says a leading British bioethicist. In this second part of an interview with Luke Gormally, the senior …
read moreMost everyone agrees that people have dignity, but not everyone agrees on how to define it. And that is where differences of opinion have life-and-death consequences. To delve into the topic …
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