Author Archives: Vincent Kemme

‘Pro-Life’ and the fundamental value of human life

Angelus Address of Pope John Paul II on Sunday, 3 February 2002, on the occasion of ‘Pro-Life Day’ in Italy. Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1.Today, the first Sunday of February, Italy is celebrating “Pro-Life Day“, a wonderful occasion to reflect … Continue reading

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The Embryo: A Sign of Contradiction

We need only look at the data bank of bioethical and medical writing on the subject to see how this is so. In the years 1970-1974 rather more than five hundred works dealing with the biomedical aspect of the question … Continue reading

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Identity and Status of the Human Embryo

The third Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life held in Vatican City, 14-16 February, 1997. At this Assembly papers were presented on the work carried out in the last two years on the subject Identity and Status of … Continue reading

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Identity and Status of the Human Embryo

Address of Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Academy for Life at the opening of the Congress on “Identity and Status of the Human Embryo”. Friday, 14 February 1997 Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. … Continue reading

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Christian Faith and the Theory of Evolution – John Paul II

Address of pope John Paul II to the Symposium “Christian Faith and the Theory of Evolution”, Rome, April 26 1985. Ladies and Gentlemen, During this Easter season, as we celebrate with great joy the mystery of the Resurrection of our … Continue reading

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