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The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

PURSUING THE COMMON GOOD: HOW SOLIDARITY AND SUBSIDIARITY CAN WORK TOGETHER

International Organizations

The United States President´s Council on Bioethics

THE ESSAY “HUMAN DIGNITY AND BIOETHICS”

The Holy See

Secretariat of State

POVERTY, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. NOTE TO THE UNCTAD CONFERENCE

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

PAPAL PRAYER AT GROUND ZERO

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

BENEDICT XVI´S ADDRESS TO UNITED NATIONS

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS TO CATHOLIC EDUCATORS.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS STADIUM.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

BENEDICT XVI´S ADDRESS TO US BISHOPS

International Organizations

Amnesty International

THE REPORT "DEATH SENTENCES AND EXECUTIONS IN 2007"

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Brazil

NOTA EM DEFESA DA VIDA HUMANA.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

BENEDICT XVI´S ADDRESS TO GEORGE BUSH AT WHITE HOUSE.

International Organizations

Elizabeth Montfort

Un projet de résolution en faveur de l’avortement “sans risque et légal”

The Church in the World

Agenzia Fides

DOSSIER FIDES "THE MAP OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

The Church in Europe

François-Marie MONNET

"Le marché financier: La personne de l’Autre"

International Organizations

Ban Ki Moon

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

Benedict XVI´s Message to the United States. "I Am Coming, Sent by Jesus Christ, to Bring You His Word of Life"

The Church in the World

Peruvian Episcopal Conference

STATEMENT AGAINST THE "DIVORCIO RAPIDO"

Card. Van Thuan Observatory

Stefano Fontana

LIFE AND THE FAMILY: A COMPASS FOR POITICAL ORIENTATION (Lecture in Italian)

Card. Van Thuan Observatory

Stefano Fontana

DO THE 10 COMMANDMENTS STILL MEAN ANYTHING IN POLITICS? (Lecture in Italian)

The Church in Europe

S.E. Mons. Giampaolo Crepaldi

"La personne humaine entre vocation et aliénation".

International Organizations

Segretario Generale delle Nazioni Unite.

BAN KI-MOON TO THE UN COUNCIL ON HUMAN RIGHTS.

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Brazil

DECLARAÇÃO DE APARECIDA EM DEFESA DA VIDA.

Card. Van Thuan Observatory

Giuliano Ferrara

ADDRESS ON INTERNATIONAL MORATORIUM ON ABORTION DELIVERED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN PABLO - MADRID.

Card. Van Thuan Observatory

Giuliano Ferrara

Oración madrileña sobre la moratoria. ( 05 Febrero 2008)

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

EXHORTACIÓN DE LOS OBISPOS ANTE LA EMERGENCIA SANITARIA.

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)

Man’s dignity is the focus of reflection for the Plenary Meeting of Nigerian Bishops.

The Church in Europe

Plenary Assembly of the German Bishops’ (ZdK).

´MUT ZUR ZUKUNFT´ (COURAGE FOR THE FUTURE).

International Organizations

UNICEF

THE "2008 HUMANITARIAN ACTION REPORT".

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

ADDRESS TO PARTICIPANTS IN CONGRESS ON WOMEN.

The Church in the World

Catholic Episcopal Conference of Philippines (CBCP)

CBCP Statement On Organ Donation Against Organ Sale.

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Mexico

THE MESSAGE "JESUCRISTO, VIDA Y ESPERANZA DE LOS INDÍGENAS Y CAMPESINOS".

The Church in Europe

Episcopal Conference of Spain (CEE)

NOTA ANTE LAS ELECCIONES GENERALES DE 2008.

The Church in the World

Bishops of Acapulco (Mexico)

CARTA PASTORAL SOBRE EL CRIMEN ORGANIZADO EN GUERRERO.

The Church in the World

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

LETTER OF U.S. BISHOPS: PRIORITY FOR POOR FAMILIES

The Holy See

BENEDETTO XVI

ALMSGIVING AND UNIVERSAL DESTINATION OF GOODS. MESSAGE FOR LENT 2008.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

DISCOURS AUX PARTICIPANTS AU COLLOQUE INTER-ACADÉMIQUE PROMU PAR L´ACADÉMIE DES SCIENCES DE PARIS ET L´ACADÉMIE PONTIFICALE DES SCIENCES SOCIALES.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

MESSAGE FOR 42nd WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY.

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Tanzania (TEC)

THE DOCUMENT "REFLECTING ON OUR SOCIETY".

International Organizations

UNICEF

THE REPORT "CHILD SURVIVAL" ON STATE OF THE WORLD´S CHILDREN.

The Church in the World

Episcopal Conference of Venezuela

EPISCOPAL EXHORTATION "CAMINOS DE RECONCILIACION Y ESPERANZA".

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

ADDRESS TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE FOR THE TRADITIONAL EXCHANGE OF NEW YEAR GREETINGS.

The Holy See

Card. Tarcisio Bertone

ADDRESS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SECOND WORLD CONGRESS OF ECCLESIAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE.

The Holy Father

BENEDETTO XVI

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS IN 41st WORLD DAY OF PEACE.

Card. Van Thuan Observatory

Benedetta Cortese

A GIFT TO CELEBRATE THE HOLY CHRISTMAS. BENEDICT XVI´S 2007 TEACHINGS ON LIFE AND FAMILY.

The Holy See

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

DOCTRINAL NOTE ON SOME ASPECTS OF EVANGELIZATION

François Xavier Nguyen van Thuân

"Non di rado,
nel mondo moderno,
ci sentiamo perdenti.
Ma l’avventura della speranza ci porta oltre.

Un giorno ho trovato scritto su un calendario queste parole:

«Il mondo è di chi lo ama e sa meglio dargliene la prova».

Quanto sono vere queste parole!

Nel cuore di ogni persona c’è un’infinita sete d’amore e noi, con quell’amore che Dio ha effuso nei nostri cuori, possiamo saziarla"

 

François Xavier Nguyen van Thuân

Our books

ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY AND HUMAN ECOLOGY.

ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY AND HUMAN ECOLOGY.

Giampaolo Crepaldi - Paolo Togni

Perhaps the main shortcoming of many pro-environment attitudes, albeit subjectively generous but weak in cultural terms, is the desire to save nature by concentrating on nature itself. In his consider...

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SDC News

08-05-2008

PEOPLE IN THE USA ARE ONCE AGAIN TALKING ABOUT HUMAN NATURE AND EVEN SOUL.

07-05-2008

Holy See Joins International Ozone Treaties.

06-05-2008

THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT. ELUCIDATIONS BY EDOARDO GREPPI UNIVERSITY OF TURIN.

THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT. ELUCIDATIONS BY EDOARDO GREPPI UNIVERSITY OF TURIN.

05-05-2008

THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF SOLIDARITY AND SUBSIDIARITY: A COMMON GOOD.

THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF SOLIDARITY AND SUBSIDIARITY: A COMMON GOOD.

29-04-2008

FOOD CRISES AND BIOFUELS. THE INDICATIONS OF THE HOLY SEE.

FOOD CRISES AND BIOFUELS. THE INDICATIONS OF THE HOLY SEE.

28-04-2008

´´ANTI-TORTURE´´ SEMINAR OF THE CBCP.

28-04-2008

MONS. SGRECCIA WRITES ON RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE COUCIL OF EUROPE ON ABORTION LEGALIZATION.

MONS. SGRECCIA WRITES ON RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE COUCIL OF EUROPE ON ABORTION LEGALIZATION.

24-04-2008

A COUPLE AT THE ORIGIN OF SOCIETY AND NOT TWO INDIVIDUALS.

A COUPLE AT THE ORIGIN OF SOCIETY AND NOT TWO INDIVIDUALS.

23-04-2008

DEBATABLE AMERICAN CATHOLICISM.

22-04-2008

THE HISTORIC MEETINGS BETWEEN THREE PONTIFFS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

THE HISTORIC MEETINGS BETWEEN THREE PONTIFFS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

21-04-2008

THE UN IS NOT THE PROPRIETOR OF THE JUSTICE IT MUST PROMOTE. BENEDICT XVI BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

17-04-2008

IN DISCUSSION WITH THE LUGANO CULTURAL CENTER. IN POLITICS WE ARE NOT DESTINED TO COMPROMISE.

16-04-2008

THIS IS NOT OUR EUROPE. THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE WANTS SAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION.

THIS IS NOT OUR EUROPE. THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE WANTS SAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION.

15-04-2008

THE LUGANO CULTURAL CENTER’S CRITICAL REACTION TO OUR PRESS RELEASE ON THE ELECTIONS IN ITALY.

14-04-2008

WEAPONS REDUCTION: NEW DIFFICULTIES AND NEW COMMITMENTS. THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE.

14-04-2008

ZIMBABWE: IN THE POST-ELECTORAL CONFUSION, A BIT OF CLARITY FROM THE BISHOPS.

ZIMBABWE: IN THE POST-ELECTORAL CONFUSION, A BIT OF CLARITY FROM THE BISHOPS.

11-04-2008

Second Encounter of the Cycle of Conferences on Ethics and Finance organized by the “Institut Catholique de Paris”.

11-04-2008

BAN KI MOON ON ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES “THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE CASUALTY RATE IS ZERO”.

11-04-2008

OUR PRESS RELEASE ON THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS TRANSLATED INTO FRENCH.

OUR PRESS RELEASE ON THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS  TRANSLATED INTO FRENCH.

10-04-2008

International Seminar ´´Disarmament, Development and Peace. Perspectives for an Integral Disarmament´´ (Rome, 11-12 April 2008)

International Seminar ´´Disarmament, Development and Peace. Perspectives for an Integral Disarmament´´ (Rome, 11-12 April 2008)

07-04-2008

NATIONAL ELECTIONS IN ITALY - PRESS RELEASE OF OUR OBSERVATORY

07-04-2008

BIOETHICS AT THE CENTER OF ATTENTION DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FRENCH BISHOPS.

BIOETHICS AT THE CENTER OF ATTENTION DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FRENCH BISHOPS.

04-04-2008

THE FIGHT FOR LIFE CONTINUES IN LATIN AMERICA

04-04-2008

ISSE 1/2008 OF THE "BOLLETTINO DI DOTTRINA SOCIALE DELLA CHIESA"

28-03-2008

THE CANADIAN BISHOPS PUBLISH A PASTORAL LETTER ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE CANADIAN BISHOPS PUBLISH A PASTORAL LETTER ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

27-03-2008

The Bolivian bishops express important pastoral orientations with a view to the upcoming Constitutional Referendum.

The Bolivian bishops express important pastoral orientations with a view to the upcoming Constitutional Referendum.

27-03-2008

FONDATION DE SERVICE POLITIQUE. POLITICAL PRIORITIES OF 2008 IN FRANCE.

FONDATION DE SERVICE POLITIQUE. POLITICAL PRIORITIES OF 2008 IN FRANCE.

21-03-2008

NEXT ACTIVITIES OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE.

NEXT ACTIVITIES OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE.

19-03-2008

THE SOCIALISM OF CHAVEZ MAKES REFLECTION ON MARXISM LIVE ANEW, BUT IN A NEW FORM.

THE SOCIALISM OF CHAVEZ MAKES REFLECTION ON MARXISM LIVE ANEW, BUT IN A NEW FORM.

19-03-2008

IF CHRISTIANITY IS USEFUL OR NECESSARY. THE OPINION OF ROMANO GUARDINI.

IF CHRISTIANITY IS USEFUL OR NECESSARY. THE OPINION OF ROMANO GUARDINI.

18-03-2008

WILL, REASON, HOPE. WHICH COMES FIRST?

WILL, REASON, HOPE. WHICH COMES FIRST?

14-03-2008

THE UNITED NATIONS COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: THE ETERNAL DIFFICULTIES.

14-03-2008

IN THE EUROPEAN UNION THERE IS A DEFICIT OF METAPOLITICS.

IN THE EUROPEAN UNION THERE IS A DEFICIT OF METAPOLITICS.

10-03-2008

THE APARECIDA DECLARATION IN THE DEFENSE OF LIFE. THE BRAZILIAN EPISCOPACY TAKES ACTION.

05-03-2008

LIFE IS A POLITICAL ISSUE. DECLARATION OF BISHOP GIAMPAOLO CREPALDI PUBLISHED BY THE ITALIAN NEWSPAPER “IL FOGLIO”.

LIFE IS A POLITICAL ISSUE. DECLARATION OF BISHOP GIAMPAOLO CREPALDI PUBLISHED BY THE ITALIAN NEWSPAPER “IL FOGLIO”.

04-03-2008

The Filipino Bishops Against Corruption.

03-03-2008

A TURNING POINT AT THE UN ON SELECTIVE ABORTION?

A TURNING POINT AT THE UN ON SELECTIVE ABORTION?

28-02-2008

IN PERU AS WELL PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

IN PERU AS WELL PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE.

Book Review

2008-04-10

Riccardo Cascioli - Antonio Gaspari

What the weather will be like. False Alarmism and Lies about the Climate.

2008-04-09

M. OUELLET

Mystery and Sacrament of Love. Theology of Matrimony and the Family for a new Evangelization.

2008-03-28

Revue "Liberté Politique"

HUMANIZE WORK IN A FREE SOCIETY. THE ACTS OF THE PARIS SYMPOSIUM.

2008-03-18

"Corintios XIII"

ACTS OF THE COURSE OF FORMATION ON THE SOCIAL DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH, MADRID, SEPTEMBER 2007.

2008-03-10

Card. Attilio Nicora

THE SDC ACCORDING TO CARDINAL NICORA: “A GRACE ENABLING US TO GRASP WHAT IS TRULY HUMAN”.

3008-03-04

Carl Albert Anderson

MIGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR CATHOLICS.

2008-02-08

Rivista/Review "Scripta Theologica"

THE DISCUSSION ON RATISBONA CONTINES.

2008-01-31

PROSPETTIVA PERSONA AND THE 10 POINTS ABOUT LAICITY.

2008-01-22

Paul Poupard

Populorum Progressio between memories and hopes.

2008-01-07

Christopher Dawson

Religion and the Modern State.

2007-12-21

Janne Haaland Matláry

When Might Becomes Right: Essays on Democracy and the Crisis of Rationality.

2007-11-07

Gregorio Guitián

Contribución de la impresa al desarrollo y Doctrina Social de la Iglesia.

2007-11-03

M. Konrad

From happiness to friendship. Path of philosophical ethics.

2007-11-02

Ernst-Wolfgang Böchenförde

The Rise of the State as a Process of Secularization.

2007-11-02

Ernst-Wolfgang Böchenförde

Law and secularization. From the modern State to united Europe.

2007-10-24

Instituto Social León XIII (Madrid)

"Los Nuevos Escenarios de la Libertad Religiosa. En el 40 aniversario de la Declaración Conciliar Dignitatis Humanae”

2007-08-31

Camillo Ruini

"God’truth and man’s truth. Benedict XVI and the great questions of our time"

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