Dignitas Infinita, the new declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), affirms that “every human person possesses an infinite dignity” and enumerates assaults on that dignity, ...

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, holds up a copy of the dicastery's declaration, "Dignitas Infinita,” during a news conference at the Vatican ...

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued an important new doctrinal declaration on human dignity, approved by Pope Francis, that not only reaffirms the Catholic Church’s ...

Most humans are intuitively attracted to the idea of dignity. We want to claim it and to have it. We also tend to misinterpret it. We have confused it with earned respect. 1 We have confused it with ...

(RNS) — Tackling matters that are the topic of political debates today, the document drew more controversy than intended. (RNS) — Many people, and not only Catholics, are talking about the new Vatican ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, right, receives his red biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on ...

The Vatican is drawing scrutiny for a newly released document that lays out what it calls threats to human dignity. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: That list includes war, poverty, abortion and the suffering of ...

The Holy Father said rapid technological developments have profoundly shaped how society understands what it means to be human in our world today. “To the beloved people of Nicaragua: I encourage you ...

The tragedy of gun violence is not merely a 30-second news headline nor a blip in our otherwise mindless media algorithms. It haunts me, my community, and so many more since. What does it mean that we ...

The students and I stood in a packed migrant shelter in Altar, Sonora, Mexico, in front of several young men who had clambered down from three-tiered bunk beds attached high up on the wall. "What do ...

Minister Thembi Simelane on human rights, dignity and the right to a home By Sihle MandaAs South Africa marks Human Rights Month and approaches three decades since the adoption of its Constitution, ...