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Catholic Church
New pope unlikely to change bioethics stand
Michael Cook | 16 March 2013 |
Judging from his 2011 book Sobre Cielo y Tierra, the new Pope's stand on bioethical issues is fully in sync with his predecessors.
Colorado hospital apologises over personhood dispute
Michael Cook | 09 February 2013 |
Coloradans on both sides of the abortion debate were surprised that lawyers for a Catholic hospital were arguing that a fetus has no rights in a malpractice case.
German cleric apologises over rape victim mistreatment
Xavier Symons | 30 January 2013 |
A prominent German cleric has apologized after a possible rape victim was refused treatment at two Catholic hospitals. In a statement issued last week, Cardinal Joachim Miesner expressed his “deep shame” at the hospitals’ failure to provide the 25 year old German woman with an appropriate gynaecological examination. “[I am] deeply ashamed by this incident because it goes against our Christian mission” the cardinal said.
A surprise bioethics best-seller for 2013?
Michael Cook | 27 January 2013 |
Here’s a New Year’s prediction. The world’s biggest-selling bioethics book this year will not be written by anyone from the University of Pennsylvania, Oxford, Harvard or Monash.
Vatican stem cell conference: comment
Jared Yee | 18 November 2011 |
A two-day international conference on stem cell research was held at the Vatican this week.
Furore in Netherlands over refusal to conduct euthanasia funeral
Michael Cook | 26 August 2011 |
But what happens when a religion does not accept euthanasia? This is being debated in the Netherlands after a Catholic priest in the small town of Liempde refused to say a funeral mass for a man who had opted for euthanasia.
Catholic bishops slate assisted suicide
Michael Cook | 18 June 2011 |
The US Catholic bishops have issued a statement on physician-assisted suicide. To no one’s surprise, they are strongly opposed. However, “To Live Each Day with Dignity” is more philosophical and ethical and theological. Its main targets are individualism, radical autonomy and false compassion. It argues that suicide is evidence of social failure to care for the disadvantaged, disabled and lonely. What society must offer, it says, is “a readiness to surround patients with love, support, and compa
Pope speaks out on post-abortion syndrome, conscience
Jared Yee | 10 March 2011 |
Pope argues for generosity and solidarity
Pope drops out of organ donor pool
Michael Cook | 12 February 2011 |
No longer available after his election
The other side of the Phoenix Catholic abortion case
Michael Cook | 21 June 2010 |
Doctor defends bishop's decision
Nun excommunicated for authorising abortion
Michael Cook | 22 May 2010 |
Objections as bishop objects to decision to save mother by aborting baby.
Vatican funds adult stem cell research at U Maryland
Jared Yee | 07 May 2010 |
Church puts its money where its mouth is
Pope skeptical about life extension projects
Michael Cook | 10 April 2010 |
Not an easy convert to transhumanism
Catholic care for PVS patients under fire
Michael Cook | 11 February 2010 |
Compassion and Choices says guidelines are arrogant and stern
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