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May Catholics Donate Organs?

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / September 16, 2022 /
kidney transplant

…decades due to the advancement of medical technology. What Does the Church Teach on Organ Donation from Dead Patients? Organ donation from dead patients is a difficult issue because it…

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Celebrating as Population Reaches 8 Billion

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / November 9, 2022 /

Church has consistently proclaimed the truth that the only proper response to every single human life is enthusiastic welcome. While acknowledging that rapid population growth in local areas can produce…

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What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / July 6, 2023 /
man holding bible

…early Church historian and commentator on the Bible – held that this verse describes a situation that could infer the death of the child. In this case, Josephus says that…

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Ohio Abortion Amendment Is a Wake-up Call

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / November 13, 2023 /
Ohio Abortion Amendment Is a Wake-up Call

…protect the vulnerable.   Ohio Bishops Urge Hope, Action The Catholic Church in Ohio played a significant role in the fight to oppose Issue 1. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer,…

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Pope Francis Calls for Surrogacy Ban, Affirms Human Dignity

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 15, 2024 /
surrogacy arrangement surrogate mother

…of a surrogate. The suggestion, of course, is that somehow the Church is opposed to the happiness of these couples, or (even worse) to the existence of their child. Of…

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Accidental Incest Exposes Dangers of Fertility Industry

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / April 8, 2024 /
Artificial insemination or IVF

…specific act of the conjugal love of his parents,” and “the right to be respected as a person from the moment of his conception.” — Catechism of the Catholic Church,…

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Fr. Matthieu Raffray Being Investigated for Speaking Truth

By Marisa Cantu / April 11, 2024 /

…want to listen to the teaching of the Church, no one is forcing them. But many people are suffering and need this discourse from the Church which helps them not…

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Dignitas Infinita Defends Intrinsic Human Dignity

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / April 15, 2024 /
Weekly public audience, Pope Francis, Saint Peter's Square

…he affirmed that this dignity can never be lost” (no. 19), write the authors.   Church Teaching on Human Dignity Changed History Furthermore, the document adds, in all of His…

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The Origin of Halloween is Catholic!

By Marisa Cantu / September 25, 2024 /

…of Saints through the Church Militant remembering the Church Suffering in Purgatory and the Church Triumphant in Heaven. Even children’s favorite part of Halloween – dressing up and going trick-or-treating…

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Great Britain Embraces the Culture of Death

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 9, 2024 /

…never licit (Declaration on Euthanasia, 1980; Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2277).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSFbb9647gI The Church understands life is a gift, and every person has intrinsic and immutable dignity. Human…

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