Articles on this issue "dignity"

"Ecclesia de Eucharistia" and the Dignity of the Mass

Father Edward McNamara on John Paul II's Vision for the Liturgy

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ZENIT this week presents a special analysis on the liturgical aspects outlined in John Paul II's newest encyclical, "Ecclesia de Eucharistia." Legionary Father Edward McNamara is a professor …

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"The Dignity of an Illegal Immigrant Does Not Diminish” With Lack of Documents

Mexican Bishop Renato Ascencio León Laments Recent Deaths in Texas

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The death of 18 illegal immigrants in Texas moved Bishop Renato Ascencio León to call for the respect of those immigrants seeking work, and to denounce those who transact with the hope of …

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A representative of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate told John Paul II that a war against Iraq would be a "disgrace for humanity." The representative, Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro, …

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Sundays Are Losing Their Meaning, Warns Cardinal

Day of Rest Touted as Crucial for Human Dignity

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Sunday as a day of rest is a guard against "enslavement by the world of work," a cardinal says. Cardinal Karl Lehmann, president of the German bishops' conference, confirmed the Church's …

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No Development Without Respect for Human Dignity, Vatican Says at U.N.

Archbishop Martino Appeals for Recognition of Cultural Differences

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Development policies must be based on the "recognition of human dignity" and respect for "cultural differences," the Vatican said at the United Nations. This appeal was made by Archbishop …

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Here is the paper that the Vatican delegation issued in Bali, Indonesia, during the May 27-June 7 preparatory meeting for the World Summit for Sustainable Development. The summit will be held …

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Ethics-Free Genetics Is a Threat to Man´s Dignity, Pope Warns

Message to French Catholics´ Social Week

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Concerned by the onslaught of human embryo research, John Paul II warns that "today mans dignity is threatened." "A new temptation arises today: to arrogate to oneself the right to fix, to …

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Bill Gates and Archbishop Van Thuân on Globalization

Views Differ on What Is the Key to the Future

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Bill Gates and Archbishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân agree that the human condition can be improved. The problem is, they dont agree on what "improve" means. At a conference on the …

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Man´s Life and Dignity in Danger, Pope Warns

Result of Godless Society, Hungarian Bishops Told

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The great challenge for Christians in a godless society is the defense of human life from conception until natural death, John Paul II warned today. "The abortion statistics published over the …

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