FEAMC documents and news
Belgian Catholic doctors’ association against further liberalisation of abortion laws
The Belgian Catholic Doctors’ Association St Lucas warns against further liberalising abortion laws following the report of the Academic Committee.
Msgr. Marian Eleganti new Ecclesiastical Assistant of FIAMC
Announcement of the nomination of msgr. Marian Eleganti as ecclesiastical assistant of FEAMC and first address of mgsr. Eleganti to all Catholic doctors.
FEAMC President’s Christmas and New Year message
In this time of uncertainty and precariousness, Holy Christmas appears as a comfort of certainty: the Lord is there and is with us, always.
FIAMC declaration following the WMA General Assembly in Berlin
FIAMC appreciates that the WMA has recognised conscientious objection in situations considered controversial by groups of doctors.
WMA and the right to conscientious objection – message of FIAMC and FEAMC presidents
The World Medical Association (WMA) holds its annual General Assembly from October 5-8. For that Occasion, the presidents of both the World- and the European Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC and FEAMC) have written a letter, expressing their concern on the right to Conscientious Objection without onward (or maybe a mandated) referral, for physicians.
Final Message of the 26th FIAMC World Congress – ‘Reparation versus Transformation in Medicine’
To think of reparation by giving back its importance to human nature and integral ecology; to think of a formation of future doctors that articulates reparation and accompaniment with transcendence as a horizon.
Education of the catholic practicing medicine
Catholic physicians have always contributed to the progress of science and care, but especially to the accompaniment of suffering towards more humanity. Today, it seems that we doubt them and that they doubt themselves. What is the situation?
Open Letter to the World Medical Association on Conscientious Objection
On 11-12 August the World Medical Association in conjunction with the American Medical Association is hosting a meeting of experts in Washington DC to discuss the International Code of Medical Ethics. Among other revisions to the code it is being proposed that the code include a paragraph on conscientious objection.