The protection and preservation of human dignity must extend into the digital realm, the Vatican said in a new document on human dignity.
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Vatican says abortion, surrogacy, war, poverty are attacks on human dignity
Being a Christian means defending human dignity and that includes opposing abortion, the death penalty, gender transition surgery, war, sexual abuse and human trafficking, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a new document.
Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries are reminders of “the pain Jesus suffered in his flesh out of love for us and for our salvation,” Pope Francis said.
Pontifical commission publishes universal safeguarding framework
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has reaffirmed the requirement that every diocese, Catholic religious order and institution in the world have clear safeguarding guidelines and procedures and that they are publicly accessible.
Pope tells priests: Be icons of Christ, wipe tears like Veronica
Priests are called to be “a true icon of Jesus,” drawing closer to God the father by devoting their lives to the care of all God’s children, Pope Francis wrote.
Religions must counter war rhetoric with focus on peace, pope says
In a world filled with “bellicose rhetoric,” religious leaders must make extra efforts to speak of peace and to nurture every action and attitude that lessens tensions and increases dialogue, Pope Francis said.
Pope ‘deeply saddened’ after powerful 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan
Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the people of Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island nation’s eastern shore.
Cardinals worried about liberation theology in 2013 conclave, pope says
A group of cardinals asked Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in-depth questions about liberation theology and its political consequences before deciding to elect him pope in 2013, Pope Francis said.
Righteous people work for the good of all, pope says
While giving each person his or her due is fundamental for justice, the virtue of justice is not concentrated on the individual in isolation but on ensuring the common good of all, Pope Francis said.
War is ‘folly,’ pope says as he leads prayers for Ukraine, Gaza
Pope Francis held up a well-thumbed, camouflage-covered pocket edition of the New Testament and Psalms and a small fabric pouch containing a rosary.
Pope asks nations to repeal laws discriminating against women
Governments must eliminate laws discriminating against women and help guarantee women’s human rights, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays people will experience, share Easter joy
Like the women disciples who discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and ran to tell the others, Christians should be filled with such joy at Easter that they cannot help sharing it with others, Pope Francis said.