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Bioethics
"Groundbreaking" Gene-editing Therapy Receives Thumbs up from Catholic Bioethicist
A new gene-editing therapy designed to help treat patients suffering from sickle cell disease has been endorsed by the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Pope Francis’ March Prayer Intention: For Christians Facing New Bioethical Challenges
‘Let us pray that we may give a Christian response to bioethical challenges,’ the pope said.
Catholic Women Issue Statement Opposing Use of "abortion-tainted vaccines"
Eighty-six Catholic women from 25 countries issued a letter Monday opposing what they called “abortion-tainted” COVID-19 vaccines, and arguing Church statements approving their use rely on “an incomplete assessment of the science of vaccination and immunology.”
The Ethics of Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine
While the Bishop of Tyler asserted Monday that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna “is not morally produced”, the National Catholic Bioethics Center and the Charlotte Lozier Institute have indicated it is ethical.
Catholic Directory for Catechesis in ‘dynamic continuity’ with Church Teachings released
The Vatican Thursday published a new directory for catechesis, emphasizing both its continuity with two previous directories and its new content on contemporary issues such as sex and gender and medical advancements.
