Catholic Bishops of Angola oppose move to decriminalize abortion
During his visit to Angola in 2009, Pope Benedict XVI warned against attempts in Africa to “promote abortion as a form of ‘maternal healthcare’.”
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Articles tagged Benedict Xvi
Pope: ‘Remember that the first of all rights is the right to life’
“Dear friends, on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, remember that the first of all rights is the right to life,” the pope said.
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What do healthcare, death penalty, ecology have in common?: ‘dignity of the human person’ says Pope
During a general audience on Sunday, the pope expressed his hope that a group of people working to end the death penalty would succeed.
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England’s top Catholic bishop endorses gay civil unions
"We would want to emphasise that civil partnerships actually provide a structure in which people of the same sex who want a lifelong relationship," said Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
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Pope to U.S. bishops: the time is now to speak out in defence of moral truths
“The seriousness of the challenges which the Church in America, under your leadership, is called to confront in the near future cannot be underestimated,” the pope said.
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Pope on AIDS: ‘above all it is an ethical problem’ requiring ‘change of behaviour’
On Sunday, at the closing Mass of his visit to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI presented a document – Africae Munus - to chart evangelization of the continent in the coming years.
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Pope lauds adult stem cell research
“The destruction of even one human life can never be justified in terms of the benefit that it might conceivably bring to another,” said the pope, referring to embryonic stem cell research.
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Withdrawing feeding tube from comatose woman is ‘euthanasia’: Spanish bishop
“Any action aimed at interrupting food and hydration constitutes an act of euthanasia," said Bishop Jose Vilapana.
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A planet united for the culture of life: the untold story of World Youth Day
One young attendee said WYD impacted even many non-Catholics and non-believers. "People want it. People are naturally inclined to live that idea, the culture of life," he said.
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After years of pro-life leadership, Cardinal Rigali retires
For the American pro-life community, Rigali will be remembered for his legacy of unwavering opposition to abortion, especially as chair of the pro-life office of the USCCB.
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