Morning-after
pill is an abortifacient
...the
Pontifical Academy for Life feels the pressing duty and definite
need to offer some clarifications and considerations on the
subject, reaffirming
moreover already well-known ethical positions supported by
precise scientific data and reinforced by Catholic doctrine....
2-22-2013
The
Immorality of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Another comprehensive article by Fr.
Iscara on one of the most burning contemporary medical issues
Promotheus' Gift
Fr. Iscara explores in-depth the morality of genetic
engineering [pdf 260 kb]
Religious and Moral Aspects of Pain Prevention in Medical
Practice
This 1957 address by
Pope Pius XII covers the important modern question of the
use of pain killers for those on their death bed.
Capital
Punishment: A Catholic Perspective
Originally published in The
Angelus in April 1983, this article explores the
philosophical reasons why the Church has always sanctioned
capital punishment
Life: the Ensoulment of Matter
Dr. Chjonowski briefly covers philosophically what life
really is, as opposed to the liberal conception |