Tag: human dignity

The document echoes Pope Francis’ call to “defend human dignity in every cultural context and every moment of human existence.”

For Pope Francis, trafficking is a “systemic” evil and as such “we can and must eliminate it through a systematic, multilevel approach.”

In the declaration, the dicastery cautions against threats to human dignity that begin at the moment of conception

It is structured into four chapters – the first three establishing foundational principles and the fourth listing human dignity violations

Referencing Pope Francis, Archbishop Caccia emphasized that "the dignity of others is to be respected in all circumstances"

Let us seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance in our prophetic witness, speaking truth to power in a nation and world plagued with misinformation and deception

"Exploitation is one of the origins of war. The other origin is of a geopolitical nature related to territorial dominance,” the pope said

"They are slandered, falsely branded enemies of the state, unjustly accused of being criminals and rebels, and wrongfully jailed or killed"

The Holy Father encouraged young people to “care for dignity, yours and that of every person you meet”

“I find it unacceptable for human dignity to be ignored, trampled upon, or eliminated entirely. God gave us this dignity."