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The Pontifical Academy for Life participates in the European HYBRIDA Project

The consortium of the EU-funded project HYBRIDA, organizes the final conference of the project which will take place in Brussels on May 15th 2024 (14:00-18:20). The title of the event is The future of organoids ...
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International Seminar Dignitas Infinita

The International Seminar "Dignitas Infinita" is organised by the Centre for Advanced Social Research (CISAV) and the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), which seeks to study and analyse the New Declaration of the Dicastery ...
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Artificial Life. A debate with our Chancellor

Trento (Italy), March 22. Mons. Renzo Pegoraro, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy for Life, participated in the annual public dialogue series organized by the diocese of Trento (March 11). This year's theme is “Sarete ...
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France. Declaration of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Regarding the inclusion in the French Constitution of the guarantee of freedom for women who have abortions, the Pontifical Academy for Life supports the position of the French Bishops' Conference.   On Feb. ...
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Humanities in Oncology - Press Conference, Vatican City

The President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia and the Chancellor, Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, on 28 February took part in the presentation of the Humanities in Oncology Training School organised by the Italian ...
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New location 1st March 2024

As of March 1, 2024, the Pontifical Academy for Life has its headquarters in the Vatican complex of San Calisto, in the Piazza of the same name in Rome's Trastevere district. Our new mailing address is: Pontifical Academy for Life, Piazza ...
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Appointment of ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The Holy Father has appointed the Distinguished Professor Katalin Karikó, Nobel Prize for Medicine 2023, professor at University of Pennsylvania, as ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. (February 10, 2024).
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1994-2024. At the service of human life. At the service of the Popes and the Church.

In 1994 Pope John Paul II founded the Pontifical Academy for Life. Defending and protecting the human life, against abortion and euthanasia.   No one should be abandoned; the Christian community stands in solidarity and close to those ...
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Abp. Paglia in India

New Delhi - January 30 - Morning - Vidya jyoti college of Theology, Raj Niwas marg, civil Lines Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia: Ethics and Pastoral Challenges at the End of Life Fr Andrea Ciucci: AI and Church: a Great Opportunity Afternoon - ...
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Global Collaboration for Ethical Medical Research: WMA, AMA, and PAV Unite in Vatican City

PRESS RELEASE The World Medical Association (WMA) is proud to announce the partnership with the American Medical Association (USA) and the Pontifical Academy for Life for the organization of a significant Conference on the Revision of the ...
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