Category: Consistent ethic of life
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NYT: Once Catholic Quebec now the world leader in euthanasia and assisted suicide.
NY’s governor Hochul (self described social justice Catholic) who proudly wrote that suicide is a human right might want New York to compete with Quebec on this… Hit the link for the full story. “A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death…
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Did Pope Leo Reject Just War Theory?
The short answer is no. Here is a good article by an Irish theologian/professor in Ireland, published in the Jesuit magazine America. The link should work even if you are not a subscriber. There is more to the article then what I have excerpted. Ever since the United States and Israel initiated “Operation Epic Fury”…
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Pope gets 10 minute standing ovation after speech to Spain’s parliament
Leo hits all the right notes. This is from CatholicVote. Pope Leo XIV received a nearly 10-minute standing ovation from members of Spain’s Parliament June 8 after he gave a sweeping address that praised key elements of Spain’s heritage and advocated for legislation to be rooted in the protection of human dignity from conception until…
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Pope Leo Encyclical on AI; good summary and link to 2nd longer summary.
I have not read it; prints out at 51 pages on the Vatican website and there are no pdf’s currently online. I will read it – ordered it from Amazon but won’t have a hard copy or kindle for awhile. The summary below (5 minute read) is from the Catholic League where presumably several people…
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Pope – press conference on way from Africa back to Rome.
Here are two short videos – first one on blessings for people with same sex inclinations. Also see the article below on blessings, issued by the Vatican. Pope Leo rejects German cardinal’s formalized blessings for people in same-sex unions This video three minutes long and more wide ranging; including discussing Iran conflict and immigration. Here’s…
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Bioethicists: Unborn baby is merely a “Gestator’s” body part.
I guess like an appendix… Thanks to EM for sending me this. I’ve excerpted only part so hit the top link for the entire thing. The article is by the great Wesley J, Smith. Nothing in the editorial is surprising. But I was rather astounded to recently learn that some pro-abortion bioethicists now deploy the…
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Is the Pope “Liberal?”
This is a good essay that was republished and emailed around by the Catholic League. It’s posted by me in full. Very thoughtful and well worth reading the full essay. Calling the Pope “Liberal” The following was written by Paul Kengor, the editor-in-chief of the American Spectator and a member of the Catholic League advisory…
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“Trump says meeting with Pope Leo is ‘not necessary’ to iron out Iran war differences”
This is from ZEALE, a relatively new Catholic daily newsletter. Note Trump says “I’m all about the Gospel”… Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said he has “no disagreement with the fact the pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he wants, but I can disagree.” “I…