Articles on this issue "dignity"
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 …
read moreThe 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 …
read moreA 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, …
read moreSunday 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 …
read moreDevelopment 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 …
read moreHere 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 …
read moreConcerned 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 …
read moreBill 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 …
read moreThe 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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