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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI has named two prominent U.S. geneticists as members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Pope Names Two U.S. Geneticists to Vatican Sciences Academy Wednesday, October 14, 2009

DENVER (CNS)—A slate of Catholic medical ethicists sought to provide clear Catholic answers to complex health care decisions during a gathering in Denver. Bioethics Seminar Offers Clarity on Complex Health Care Decisions Friday, October 09, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Italian researchers have developed a method to repair a damaged heart using adult stem cells, and said it confirmed that the adult cells were more therapeutically useful than embryonic stem cells. Heart-Repair Method Uses Adult Stem Cells Tuesday, August 18, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI "has a vision of the human person that transcends seeing us as economic units or raw units to be used for biotechnical development," said John Haas, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. To Pope, Humans More Than Just 'Units' To Be Used, Says Ethicist Friday, July 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although many of the more than 49,000 comments received by the National Institutes of Health on their draft guidelines for embryonic stem-cell research are repetitive, some offer a poignant glimpse into the lives of Americans who don't want to see embryos destroyed in an effort to cure diseases. NIH receives poignant responses on embryonic stem-cell draft Monday, July 13, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CNS)—An official of the New York State Catholic Conference has criticized as "grossly unethical, dangerous and exploitative" a plan that allows state funds to be paid to women who donate their eggs for research purposes. State plan to pay for eggs used in research called 'grossly unethical' Monday, June 22, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—In the continuing debate over stem-cell research, the ideologues are those who claim it is necessary to use embryonic stem cells, an Italian research physician wrote in the Vatican newspaper. Vatican newspaper criticizes embryonic stem-cell research Thursday, May 28, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—The National Institutes of Health's draft guidelines for embryonic stem-cell research support "a course of action that is both morally objectionable and, increasingly, scientifically obsolete," the general secretary of the U.S. bishops' conference said in comments to NIH. NIH plan for embryonic stem cells ‘objectionable, obsolete’ Tuesday, May 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—As the National Institutes of Health continued to gather comments on the draft guidelines that would permit federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a new campaign urging support for ethical cures and treatments "we can all live with." Bishops launch new campaign against embryonic stem-cell research Monday, May 18, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—It's not your typical food fight. Genetic modification: Not your typical food fight Monday, May 04, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Saying he believes strong moral guidelines are important in the human life sciences, President Barack Obama said he would be happy to avoid ethical and political disputes if alternatives to embryonic stem-cell research turn out to be equally promising. Obama: Strong moral guidelines important in science Friday, March 27, 2009

TORONTO (CNS)—Several Catholic officials welcomed a breakthrough in stem-cell research that could advance the science of regenerative medicine, but at least one Catholic ethicist wanted more information about the procedure. Catholic officials react to new stem-cell research technique Wednesday, March 04, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Benedict XVI praised modern discoveries in the field of genetics, but warned of new and subtle efforts to discriminate against people with genetic defects or illnesses. Pope warns of new forms of genetic discrimination Monday, February 23, 2009

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The Feb. 9 death of Eluana Englaro after nutrition and hydration were withheld should lead Italian citizens and their government to find more effective ways to protect and promote human life, said the Vatican spokesman. Vatican: Death after nutrition, hydration withheld must lead to better Tuesday, February 10, 2009

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Don't talk to Raleane "Rae" Kupferschmidt about brain death. Brain death raises questions from U.S. to Vatican Friday, January 30, 2009

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