The Vatican and the Death Penalty
Catholic Catechism passages relating to the death penalty What does the Catholic Church really teach about the death penalty? There seems to be much confusion among Catholics and non-Catholics alike on this subject. The definitive Latin edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, issued in September 1997, states that although the death penalty would […]
The Views of the Holy See on Human Cloning
The Holy See’s Position The Holy See firmly supports a world-wide and comprehensive ban on human cloning, no matter what techniques are used and what aims are pursued. Its position is based on (1) biological analysis of the cloning process and (2) anthropological, social, ethical and legal reflection on the negative implications that human cloning […]
Vatican Museums
EGYPTIAN MUSEUMIt consists of steleae and inscriptions from various ages, sarcophagi and mummies, Roman statuary (from the first and second century A.D.) designed to imitate or interpret the forms and aesthetics of Egyptian statuary, protohistoric and Roman ceramics, cuneiform tablets and mesopotamic seals, assirian bas-reliefs from the palaces of Sargon the II (722-705 B.C.) and […]