Dignitas Personae: Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

This new Instruction from the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) provides guidance on how to respect human life and human procreation in our heavily scientific age.

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction, Catholic, Reference

37 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) (Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei), previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, and sometimes simply called the Holy Office is the oldest of the nine congregations of the Roman Curia of The Catholic Church. Among the most active of these major Curial departments, it oversees Catholic doctrine. The CDF is the modern name for what used to be the Holy Office of the Inquisition.

Reviews

[booklady · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not new... 1987. It concerns embryonic life, its production, protection, storage, usage and destruction. Given how little care is given unborn babies, it's not surprising this situation is so poorly understood, but it is tragic, nevertheless. Discovered in the first few paragraphs I need to go back and read Donum Vitae: Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation as this is a follow-on to that.

[bruna nesti]

Actually got like halfway through this

[Marsyas · Rating 4 out of 5]

intéressant pour connaître la vision de l'Eglise romaine sur certaines questions en bio éthique. y'a qq chose de jusqu'au boutiste qui me gêne un peu à défendre goutte que goutte une cellule de vie humaine en potentialité. Je pense que c'est infiniment moins pire que l'opinion libérale ou amorale mais quand même. Intellectuellement je comprends en fait, mais c'est juste qu'en pratique c'est tellement plus complexe. Et en fait je ne pense pas qu'il soit tout à fait sérieux ou alors il faudrait vraiment commencer à se scandaliser bien plus que ça (il est question de meurtres par centaines de milliers...) et rien n'est fait.

[Zach de Walsingham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful update from 2008, it is a continuation of the 1988 document. Covers more recent advancements.

Source: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/co...

Also useful, the notes on the magisterial level for this: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/co...