Articles on this issue "person"

Pontiff: Knowledge of the Person Beyond Science

Tells Researchers Progress Should Be Progress of Love

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Science cannot determine who man is, where he comes from or where he goes, Benedict XVI says. Thus, the most important knowledge is the knowledge of the human person. The Pope affirmed this …

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At the Root of Karol Wojtyla\'s Philosophy

A \"Radically Empirical Anthropology,\" Congress Is Told

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An international congress in Madrid reflected on the roots of Karol Wojtyla\'s thought and aimed to identify the sources of his personalist philosophy. The three-day congress, entitled \"The …

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Cardinal Pell on Secular Democracy's Bluff

Australian Advocates a Personalism

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As a special analysis, ZENIT offers this synopsis of an address given by Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney, at the Acton Institute's annual dinner Oct. 12. The full version of the …

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Christian Personalism's Place in Bioethics

Interview With Bishop Elio Sgreccia

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In the face of approaches that diminish man and even attack respect for life, Christian personalism "reveals itself as an indispensable basic option," explains Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice …

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The Subject in a Vegetative State: a Personalistic View

Bishop Sgreccia on an End-of-Life Issue

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Here is the text of an address delivered by Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of the Pontifical Academy of Life, at the international congress "Life-Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative …

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Papal Address to Participants in Congress on Migrants

"Protection of Human Persons Must Be Guaranteed"

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Here is the text of John Paul II's address to participants in the 5th World Congress for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees. He received them in audience today. * * * Your Eminences, …

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John Paul II's Address to Pontifical Academy of Sciences

"Scientific Truth Can Help Philosophy and Theology to Understand the Human Person"

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Here is the address John Paul II delivered today to the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and other world renown scientists, gathered in the Vatican to celebrated the fourth …

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Social Justice Work Should Keep Focus on the Person, Says Irish Prelate

Dublin's Coadjutor Addresses Canadian Conference

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The principal focus of the bishop in working for justice for the poor and those with AIDS must be anthropological, says a prelate and former Vatican representative at the United Nations. "It …

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Advertisers Urged to Respect Dignity of Person

Plea by President of Pontifical Council for Social Communications

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Advertising 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 …

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Church Proposes to Hindus Joint Defense of Dignity of Person

Archbishop Fitzgerald's Message to Hindus

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On 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, …

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New Anglican Leader Says John Paul II Inspired Him

Rowan Williams Praises Pope's Vision of the Human Person

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The new Anglican archbishop of Canterbury said he was inspired by John Paul II's vision of the human person. In an interview with Vatican Radio, Rowan Williams said the Pope had outlined a …

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Where Nestorius Went Wrong

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An Oct. 26 article on the Chaldean and Assyrian Churches misstated the error of Nestorius. Part of his error was in suggesting that there were two persons (one divine, one human) in Jesus …

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Bush Wants Medical Care for Unborn Children

Would Define Them as Persons

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The Bush administration has drafted a policy that would allow states to define an unborn child as a person eligible for medical coverage under a government insurance program. Federal officials …

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Paul Ricoeur Defends the Concept of Person

Interview with Philosopher on New Ethical Challenges

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AVVENIRE).- Philosopher Paul Ricoeur, 88, is still worried about the recognition of the human person. "The question of the person has been in my line of speculation for the past 50 years, a …

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Fetus Is a "Person," Says Arkansas Court

Case Involves Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

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This states Supreme Court has ruled that a fetus is a person in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by a man whose wife and unborn son died during birth procedures, the Associated Press reported. …

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