When Science and Technology Ignore a Deeper Truth

Posted on August 14, 2018 by diocesan-freeport

BISMARCK, N.D. — The announcement last month from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics in the United Kingdom that changing the DNA of a human embryo could be “morally permissible” is the most recent example of how some applications of science and technology can conflict with Catholic teaching.
The codicil to the U.K. announcement, “if it is in the child’s best interest,” is also an example of the manipulative language used in

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The O’Brien Vrba Scholarship

Posted on April 3, 2018 by diocesan-freeport

Who: Undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students. Candidates must be from rural areas of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa or Wisconsin. They must be full time students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. How much: $3,000/year renewable for a second year.

When: Deadline is April 15, 2018. Where: https://www.scholarsapply.org/obrien/ Contact: Vicki Harder, Program Manager Scholarship America® (d) 507-931-0446 |(f) 507-931-2964 vharder@scholarshipamerica.org
*Additional consideration given to applicants of the Catholic faith.

What Kind of Fruit Is In Baltimore?

Posted on May 23, 2015 by diocesan-freeport

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