Human dignity
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U.S. Secretary Blinken meets Pope Francis: Vatican talks address Middle East and Ukraine
The State Department said discussions between Blinken and the pope focused on ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine... Read more
Pope Francis: Human dignity must be ‘common commitment’ of all Christian churches
This year’s symposium is titled “What Is Man? In the Time of Anthropological Mutation” and is taking place in Trani,... Read more
Priest partners with PETA to condemn bullfighting, calls on Pope Francis to denounce it
Father Terry Martin, who serves the Parish of Worthing and Lancing in West Sussex, England, has called on Pope Francis... Read more
New Vatican document highlights Church’s ‘ever-greater understanding of human dignity’
Dignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the... Read more
Cuban priest: Dignity comes from God, not the government
Father Alberto Reyes, a priest in Cuba, recently shared a reflection on Facebook about human dignity as experienced in his... Read more
‘To dust you shall return,’ but human composting? California bishops raise objections
When a body is composted, it is placed in a reusable container where microbes and bacteria decompose it into soil... Read more
English courts to reconsider life support for Archie Battersbee, severely brain-injured boy
England’s High Court must hold another hearing to determine whether ending the life support of a severely injured 12-year-old boy,... Read more
Pope Francis wants us to do this when we give to the poor
“When you give alms, do you touch the hand of the person asking, do you look them in the eyes?”... Read more
The nuns who witnessed the life and death of Martin Luther King Jr
Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.... Read more
Pope Francis: Promote a culture that prioritizes human dignity
“It is important to promote a ‘culture of faces,’ which places the dignity of the person at the center," Pope... Read more
Spanish youth launch prayer campaign ahead of euthanasia law taking effect
A group of young Catholics have launched "1 Week for Life", a campaign of prayer and fasting for the end... Read more
Pope Francis, Jane Goodall speak on ‘what it means to be human’ at Vatican health conference
Pope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of... Read more
Bill requiring burial or cremation of aborted babies advances in Tennessee
A bill on the burial of the bodies of aborted fetuses advanced through the Tennessee Senate and House earlier this... Read more
Spain passes euthanasia, assisted suicide law
Spain’s legislature passed a law Thursday to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. Catholic leaders have decried the measure as “a... Read more
Tasmania poised to legalize euthanasia, assisted suicide
The Australian island of Tasmania is expected to become the third Australian state to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, after... Read more
Spanish parliament advances legal euthanasia, despite Catholic opposition
Spain’s parliament has advanced a euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders had decried as “a defeat for all”... Read more
Ohio legislature passes bill to require burial or cremation of aborted babies
The legislature of Ohio has passed a bill that would require the bodies of babies killed in surgical abortions to... Read more
Euthanasia no sign of progress, Spain's Bioethics Committee says
The Bioethics Committee of Spain has unanimously rejected the underlying principles behind the euthanasia and assisted suicide bill that is... Read more
Catholic bishops in Queensland aim to educate on sanctity of life
The bishops of the five dioceses in Australia's Queensland state have written a pastoral letter urging that euthanasia and assisted... Read more
'They inspire us every day': Carmelite sisters serve women with disabilities in new home
When asked what life is like in a new home for women with intellectual disabilities, run by the Carmelite sisters... Read more
