Vatican Tells UN it is ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Push to ‘Reinterpret’ Foundations of Human Rights
Archbishop Caccia specifically criticized the promotion of abortion and euthanasia as supposed “rights.”
Results from Tag: 'human rights'
Analysis: What is the Trump Administration Doing About the Uyghurs?
Last week, President Trump signed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act into law.
Natural Law and the Imperative of Timeless Principles
French philosopher Pierre Manent discusses the harms of the modern ideology of human rights and calls for a return of natural law to restore social cohesion within Western societies.
Human Rights and the Truth About Man: The Universal Declaration at 70
COMMENTARY: It remains a task for Catholic defenders of human rights to show that a fully adequate understanding of human rights is not possible without an understanding of the truth about man, which is also the truth about God.
Holy See Affirms Enduring Importance of UN Human-Rights Declaration
Seven decades after its proclamation, praise combines with warnings, given human-rights violations worldwide.
US Congressional Report Documents ‘Dire Human-Rights Situation’ in China
Noted the U.S. report’s summary, ‘It is vital that our foreign policy prioritizes the promotion of universal human rights.’
State Department Removes ‘Reproductive Rights’ Section From Human-Rights Reports
Pro-life leaders praise the move, saying that the phrase had become a thinly veiled reference to abortion.
Recalling Pope Benedict XVI’s Human-Rights Appeal
COMMENTARY: With a turbulent decade of hindsight and this year’s 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, his 2008 address is well worth revisiting.
Planned Exclusion of Abortion in State Dept.’s ‘Human-Rights Report’ Earns Praise
Pro-life groups and Catholic and other Christian nonprofits have sent a letter of support to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but progressive politicians and organizations aren’t happy with the shift in direction.
Vatican Official Praises China for Witness to Catholic Social Teaching
The U.S. has criticized the country regarding lack of human rights, pointing to ‘still-coercive population-control policies,’ other troubling practices.
