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Abortion (24K)
Vatican II suggestions for responding to criticism of Catholic faith
Catechism of the Catholic Church
This site makes available, in its entirety, the 1994 Catechism.
Keywords: Catechism
Dignitas Personae (The Dignity of a Person)
An Instruction from the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on ethical issues arising from biomedical research, provides guidance on how to respect human life and human procreation in our heavily scientific age.
Directive 4 (23K)
Research and the mission of Catholic healthcare
Directive 52 (24K)
Instruction and counseling on alternatives to contraception
Donum Vitae (127K)
INSTRUCTION ON RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE IN ITS ORIGIN AND ON THE DIGNITY OF PROCREATION
Module 16 Gospel of Life, Principle of Cooperation (25K)
The Principle of Cooperation: The Gospel of Life
On Christian Marriage
Article/Commentary
Catholic Bishops' Stem Cell Ads Appear
The ads are part of a nationwide two-week ad campaign by the USCCB aimed at explaining the distinction between embryonic stem cell research, which requires the destruction of human life at the embryonic stage, and adult stem cell research. Yahoo
Catholic Social Teaching: Thinking Through Diversity and Inclusion (66K)
CHE resource: Applies Catholic social teaching to practical requirments for diversity and inclusion
Roman Catholic Tradition: Religious Beliefs and Healthcare Decisions (1M)
Part of Park Ridge Center's series of handbooks on religious traditions and health care. Copyright permission granted for posting.
Sacred Places
Despite secular pressures, (Catholic) hospitals remain on a mission from God. Memphis Business Journal
The Church and Diversity
May-June 2003 - Catholic social teaching offers health care institutions guidance in achieving diversity. Health Progress
Web Resource
Catholic Social Teaching (49K)
Classic article on the 10 principles of Catholic Social Teaching
Keywords: social, teaching
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