“Dignitas Infinita” (“Infinite Dignity”) recounts the biblical and magisterial basis for the Catholic Church’s understanding of human dignity as inherent, since it ultimately flows from the human person’s creation “in the image and likeness of God” and redemption in Christ.
US Catholic pastoral leaders welcome Vatican document on human dignity
Vatican announces April 8 publication of document on human dignity
The Vatican press office announced that the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith’s declaration on human dignity, said to include a faith-based critique of “gender ideologies” and surrogacy, will be released April 8.
Church’s surrogacy teaching rooted in the primacy of the rights of the child
The 1987 document “Donum Vitae” — “The Gift of Life” — makes explicit the church’s teaching about in vitro fertilization and related practices, including gestational surrogacy.
Minnesota Catholic Conference identifies 2017 legislative priorities
MCC supports efforts to expand school choice, oppose assisted suicide, regulate commercial surrogacy and increase aid to poor families.
Think of the children?
This is the first story in a series on surrogacy, which a Minnesota Legislature commission is studying as it prepares to make public policy recommendations on […]
MCC: Surrogacy commission, drug sentencing reform among legislative wins
By Maria Wiering / For The Visitor The establishment of a surrogacy commission, passage of drug sentencing reform legislation and withdrawal of a bill to legalize […]
Pope Francis’ ‘The Joy of Love’ and family policy
In his recently released exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), Pope Francis affirms the family as the foundational unit of society, the place where children […]