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Cardinal Martino and Lord Alton Unite in “Compassion” Plea for Blind Lawyer Chen
Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Honorary President of the Rome-based Dignitatis Humanae Institute and Lord Alton, Chairman of the British Parliament's Cross-Party Working Group on Human Dignity, today met to discuss the situation of blind Chinese lawyer Chen Guangcheng. The self-taught lawyer, who sought sanctuary in the US Embassy [...]
British Peer: Fear for Egyptian Christians as Muslim Brotherhood poised for election victory
With under a month to go before polling begins in Egypt’s presidential election, there are worrying indications that instead of this election heralding a first step towards a genuine pluralist democracy, Egypt could be poised to elect an Islamist government committed to the harshest implication of Shariah Law. For [...]
Vatican Cardinal: US Healthcare Mandate is “Contrary to the Very Foundation of Our Nation.”
In a further sign of Christian unity against President Obama's compulsory birth control mandate, Cardinal Raymond Burke has called on all Catholics to bravely oppose this unprecedented attack on freedom of conscience and religious liberty. Speaking in an interview today, Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, spoke of [...]
Cardinal Martino Expresses Cautious Optimism on Cuba after Papal Visit
The Pope's pastoral visit to Cuba has given both the Church and the Cuban government the opportunity to acknowledge the gradual progress made towards religious freedom, and the distance yet to go towards genuine liberty for Christians in Cuba. Despite an estimated 60% of Cubans identifying themselves as Catholic, [...]
Race Towards Euthanasia in Britain as Attempts to Dissolve Remaining Safeguards Accelerate
Proponents of euthanasia in Britain are once again trying to remove legal safeguards on assisted suicide. A motion from Richard Ottoway MP, patron of Dignity in Dying (formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society) has re-opened the debate on euthanasia in Britain, seeking an increasing leniency towards assisted suicide. While Mr [...]
Creating a Human Dignity Network
The Institute is in the process of establishing parliamentary working groups on human dignity in legislatures worldwide. So far, we have three operating: in the UK, Romanian and Lithuanian parliaments. Our next working group will be launched later this year in the Italian Chamber of Deputies. All-Party Parliamentary Group [...]
Sign the Universal Declaration of Human Dignity
The Universal Declaration of Human Dignity is the basis of all our work. The document, which is endorsed by human dignity working groups in various European legislatures, codifies what is meant by human dignity. Read the full text and sign it here.
