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Evangelium Vitae (1995), by Pope John Paul II
By: Katherine Brind'Amour, Benjamin Garcia
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
The encyclical entitled "Evangelium Vitae," meaning "The Gospel of Life," was promulgated on 25 March 1995 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy. The…
LiteratureJohn Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005religionReproductionCatholicism
Roman Catholic Church Quickening
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Although the concept of quickening was not developed initially by the Roman Catholic Church, much of their histories are intertwined. Quickening, the…
Human DevelopmentreligionFetusAbortionCatholicism
Pope Innocent XI (1611-1689)
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 11, 2007
Pope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi, made considerable contributions to the Roman Catholic approach to embryology by condemning several…
PeoplereligionReproductionCatholicismPopes
Mizuko Kuyo
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Oct 30, 2007
Mizuko Kuyo is a Japanese Buddhist ceremony that focuses on a deceased fetus or stillborn child. This ceremony was originally developed to honor Jizo…
Fetal propitiatory rites--BuddhismAbortionFetusStillbirthBuddhism
Quickening
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Oct 30, 2007
Quickening, the point at which a pregnant woman can first feel the movements of the growing embryo or fetus, has long been considered a pivotal…
Human DevelopmentethicsReproductionFetusAbortion