In a couple of weeks, the Vatican will sponsor a conference on the question. Catholic Outsider has the details: The issue is critical for the future of many investigations related to the human embryo, from the so-called “therapeutic cloning” to the legalization of some types of abortion in Latin America. Why? Because international organizations like…

Another blog! I’ve finally figured out the new "Amazon Connect" program, in which authors can post profiles and blogs on their book description pages. A great opportunity. All of you Catholic Writers should try it! I am not sure if you have to be invited or you just go ahead and do it. As usual,…

After Abortion notes the continuing conversation at Slate between abortion-rights advocates about whether or not abortion should be morally evaluated. Francis Kissling has entered the fray: The major difficulty I see for those of us who are strong advocates of a framework for legal abortions that stresses near-absolutism for women as decision makers (a position…

Some of you have been following the story of this documentary, filmed in the Carthusian motherhouse, La Grande Chartreuse In case you’ve not yet seen it, the trailer is now online – beautiful. The film has been a surprise hit in Europe – surprising because it is 3 hours long, contains no dialogue and is…

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