Vatican: Pro-life movement needs new approach
- The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life published a pastoral framework to promote human life and dignity worldwide on March 24, according to the dicastery's statement.
- Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell emphasized that the framework aims to draw attention to defending and promoting every person's life, highlighting serious human dignity violations.
- Bishop Dario Gervasi noted that the document arises from ongoing dialogue with bishops who stress the urgent need to safeguard human dignity during their visits to the Holy See.
- The pastoral framework seeks to shift pro-life efforts from mere activities to a more collaborative and responsible mission, as outlined by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life.
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Pro-life movement needs new approach, driven by all the faithful, dicastery says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life has published a pastoral framework to help dioceses begin a synodal process for strengthening and promoting the pastoral care of human life. The aim is to help all Catholics defend, safeguard and promote all human life worldwide and in different cultural contexts at a time that is “marked by extremely serious violations of human dignity,” the dicastery said in a statement March 24…
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