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Father Frank Pavone (1959- )
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Feb 29, 2008
Father Frank Pavone, a key proponent of the Roman Catholic Church's pro-life movement, has devoted his life's work to ending abortion, euthanasia,…
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Humanae Vitae (1968), by Pope Paul VI
By: Katherine Brind'Amour, Benjamin Garcia
| Published: Nov 13, 2007
The "Humanae Vitae," meaning "Of Human Life" and subtitled "On the Regulation of Birth," was an encyclical promulgated in Rome, Italy, on 25 July…
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Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
The principal work of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Summa Theologica is divided into three parts and is designed to instruct both beginners and experts in…
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"Effraenatam" (1588), by Pope Sixtus V
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
"Effraenatam," the brain-child of Pope Sixtus V, was released as a papal bull in the year 1588. Papal bulls are formal declarations issued by the…
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"Declaration on Procured Abortion" (1974), by the Vatican
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
As various societies around the world began legalizing abortive procedures or liberalizing government stances on abortion, the Roman Catholic Church'…
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Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, has been crucial to the clarification of Roman Catholic views on embryos and…
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Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Pope John Paul II's views on abortion and embryology have been very influential to the Roman Catholic Church. He strictly forbade abortion and other…
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Evangelium Vitae (1995), by Pope John Paul II
By: Katherine Brind'Amour, Benjamin Garcia
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
The encyclical entitled "Evangelium Vitae," meaning "The Gospel of Life," was promulgated on 25 March 1995 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy. The…
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Pope Innocent XI (1611-1689)
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Pope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi, made considerable contributions to the Roman Catholic approach to embryology by condemning several…
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Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun known for her charitable work and attention to the poor, was born 26 August 1910. The youngest child of Albanian…
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