The death of Cardinal Elio Sgreccia certainly leaves a great void. I remember him – I was still a young priest at the time – as one of the pioneers in the world of medicine and health care ministry, especially in the area of ​​research on bioethical problems. The integration of Christian doctrine and scientific […]

La Pontificia Accademia per la Vita ha fatto sue le parole che Papa Francesco pronunciò nel corso dell’Udienza della XXII Assemblea Generale della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita, nel cui contesto veniva organizzato il Workshop “Assisting the Elderly and Palliative Care”: «Le cure palliative valorizzano la persona. Esorto tutti coloro che, a diverso titolo, sono […]

Dear Friends, I sincerely thank dr. Larkin for the invitation to participate in this important world congress. On behalf of the Pontifical Academy for Life, I wish to extend the greeting of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church to all of you. The Pontifical Academy for several years is committed to promoting  palliative care in the world. […]