Deepen the doctor-patient relationship
Address to representatives of the “Confederación Médica Latinoiberoamericana y del Caribe” (CONFEMEL).
Roman Catholic Church
Abortion: a human right?
Willem Jacobus cardinal Eijk explains why abortion cannot be a human right.
Make the sickbed a “holy place” of salvation and redemption
Homily of the Jubilee of the Sick And Health Care Workers, 5th Sunday in Lent.
Life is always a good
Initiating Processes for a Pastoral Care of Human Life. The new Pastoral Framework of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.
Listen to science to understand the world’s changes and its polycrisis
Message to participants in the General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life “The end of the world? Crises, responsibilities, hopes”
Hope does not disappoint
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for XXXIII World Day of the Sick: “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5), but strengthens us in times of trial
Consider humans in their entirety and uniqueness
Nowadays, modern medicine tends to concentrate a great deal on the physical dimension of the person, rather than considering them in their entirety and uniqueness.
Palliative care: a sign of hope
Authentic palliative care is a sign of hope and si radically different from euthanasia, which is never a source of hope or genuine concern for the sick and dying.
Be inclusive to people with disabilities
Pope Francis calls for inclusiveness of people with disabilities.
Dignitas Infinita: contemporary threats to human dignity
On 8 April 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published the document Dignitas Infinita on contemporary threats to human dignity.