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We should give witness to the truth in all its forms, including in the important and highly influential worlds of science and medicine.

It is important not to gloss over the distinctions among various COVID-19 vaccines.

Humanity is violated if they are treated according to their functionality or quality of life, rather than according to their personal dignity.

While such entanglements remain a significant concern, we also need to be aware how some of our daily activities may have a much more direct connection to the abortion industry.

The short answer is “no.” This has been discussed and explained in several magisterial church documents in recent years.

Questions about vaccinations and human health merit attention, as they manifest an important desire both for sound scientific information and ethical clarity.

State-sponsored or legislative coercion through a universal vaccine mandate raises ethical concerns, especially when appropriate exemptions are unavailable.

We shouldn’t argue against vaccines in ways that make neither ethical nor scientific sense.

he negative norm, which requires that one should never harm, exploit or destroy human life in the pursuit of laudable research goals, can only be fulfilled in one way: by refusing to violate the norm.

The pandemic reminds us of our vulnerability and our need for our true Savior, at every moment of our life.

If rationing becomes necessary, sound ethical principles enable responsible triage decisions to be made.

A daughter tried to help her father understand that he was treasured and still a source of blessing to others in spite of his painful trials.

Today more than ever, Christian children need to hear those supportive and reassuring words from their Christian parents.

We clearly need to promote, fund and regulate modern biomedical research in a way that prioritizes ethics over expediency.

Physicians who work with frail and vulnerable human beings every day must be attentive when it comes to the sacredness of their subjects and their profession.

What can the average person can do to push back against the seemingly endless expansion of error and evil in our society?

It’s so important for us to be prepared to learn how to endure some pain so that we can more fully cooperate with the redemptive meaning of suffering.

Society really can’t have it both ways, glamorizing the act of suicide in some cases and demonizing it in others.

Legal measures can remind us of our duties towards the dead.

We owe it to those struggling with gender dysphoria to address compassionately their underlying mental health concerns.