Jerome Lejeune
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Pontifical Academy for Life is betraying its founder, JPII biographer George Weigel says
George Weigel, biographer of St. John Paul II, lamented that the Pontifical Academy for Life has betrayed Dr. Jérôme Lejeune,... Read more
International Jérôme Lejeune bioethics conference highlights crucial life and health issues
The International Chair of Bioethics Jérôme Lejeune held its second annual international conference in Rome on May 17–18. Read more
What is the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life?
A controversy over a book and statements made on Twitter has recently drawn increased attention to the Vatican's Pontifical Academy... Read more
New documentary chronicles life of Catholic scientist Jerome Lejeune, heroic Down syndrome advocate
A documentary produced by a French filmmaker about Venerable Jerome Lejeune, a Catholic doctor and scientist who left a legacy... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French geneticist Jerome Lejeune
Pope Francis recognized on Thursday the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the extra chromosome that... Read more
Down syndrome researcher’s sainthood cause a 'witness to life'
The life of Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a French researcher who discovered the genetic cause of Down syndrome, is an example... Read more
