A new document signed by prominent Catholic theologians and thought leaders titled “Life at the Center: A Pro-Life Statement” is included in the November issue of First Things and is currently ...

In global governance, there are a couple of nettlesome questions of scope. First, how broadly should universal human rights norms be defined? For instance, one could focus on political and civil ...

The profound pearls of wisdom found in the Bible, the Koran, and the teachings of Buddha underscore the paramount importance of human dignity. The book of Genesis eloquently expresses that human ...

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, holds up a copy of the dicastery's declaration, "Dignitas Infinita,” during a news conference at the Vatican ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, right, receives his red biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued an important new doctrinal declaration on human dignity, approved by Pope Francis, that not only reaffirms the Catholic Church’s ...

Sex change operations, gender theory and surrogate motherhood pose grave threats to human dignity, according to a major new Vatican document released on April 8. The new document, however, seeks to ...

The Vatican published a document on Monday titled "Dignitas Infinita" (Infinite Dignity) enumerating "grave violations of human dignity." Examples in the declaration include "gender theory" and ...

The Vatican is drawing scrutiny for a newly released document that lays out what it calls threats to human dignity. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: That list includes war, poverty, abortion and the suffering of ...