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The Nathaniel Centre The Nathaniel Centre – the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre is an agency of the NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference www.nathaniel.org.nz Stay on-topic.

The key functions of The Nathaniel Centre are:
- Offering educational opportunities in bioethics for different groups
- Acting as an advisory and resource centre in bioethics for individuals, and for educational and community groups
- Promoting the study and practical resolution of ethical, social and legal issues arising out of medical and scientific research and practice
- Publishing article

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- Carrying out research and taking action to support the Church's pastoral response to bioethical issues in the community, taking into account the needs of different cultures and groups in society. We strive to create an engaging and positive online community. Courtesy and respect should be observed at all times. All comments and posts are monitored. Comments should be relevant to the article and replies relevant to the initial post. We reserve the right to delete off-topic comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments including:
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- other comments at editorial discretion

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Dr Greg Marcar of Nathaniel Centre wrote an editorial reflecting on Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', 10 years on.R...
11/09/2025

Dr Greg Marcar of Nathaniel Centre wrote an editorial reflecting on Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', 10 years on.

Read the article and the full Nathaniel Report on

The Nathaniel Report has marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home with a special edition.

18/06/2025
Here's a reflection by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Nathaniel Centre on Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', which...
18/06/2025

Here's a reflection by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Nathaniel Centre on Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', which turned 10 years this year.

To mark 10 years since the publication of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical, Laudato Si', Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and The Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics — Te Kupenga have prepared a reflection reminding people of the critical themes of that document and of the ongoing urgency to take up Pope Francis' call for an ecological conversion.
https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Laudato-Si-Op-Ed.pdf

A document has been developed by the InterChurch Bioethics Council and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics on the complex...
11/02/2025

A document has been developed by the InterChurch Bioethics Council and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics on the complex issue of gene technology. This was produced to help people consider the benefits and the risks of such technology. The document is intended to be useful for any assessment of the issue but takes on additional significance as the New Zealand Parliament considers changes to legislation.

https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gene-Editing-Pamphlet-FINAL-VERSION-10-Feb.pdf

Dr John Kleinsman wrote a very interesting and thought-provoking article on respecting human dignity, "The Truth is in C...
12/12/2024

Dr John Kleinsman wrote a very interesting and thought-provoking article on respecting human dignity, "The Truth is in Conversation": Respecting Human Dignity (Especially) When We Disagree on Issues Like Gender Theory on page 17-23, quoting texts from Dignitas Infinita.

https://wellingtontheology.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SOMETHINK-2024.pdf

A partnership between Wellington Institute of Theology (Anglican), Wellington Catholic Education Centre, Wellington Pacific Bible College and Booth College of Mission (The Salvation Army), to advance the intellectual exploration of Christian faith and mission. Learn more…

INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = CARE OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEESMigrants' lives are put at risk because they no longer h...
16/10/2024

INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = CARE OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES

Migrants' lives are put at risk because they no longer have the means to start a family, to work or to feed themselves. On arriving in countries that should be able to accept them, migrants are not seen as entitled like others to participate in the life of society. [Dignitas Infinita, paragraph 40]

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INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = JUST ECONOMIC STRUCTURESOne of the phenomena that contributes significantly to denyin...
15/10/2024

INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = JUST ECONOMIC STRUCTURES

One of the phenomena that contributes significantly to denying the dignity of so many human beings is extreme poverty, linked as it is to the unequal distribution of wealth. [Dignitas Infinita, paragraph 36]

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INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = SAFE RELATIONSHIPSThe profound dignity inherent in human beings allows us to understa...
13/10/2024

INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = SAFE RELATIONSHIPS

The profound dignity inherent in human beings allows us to understand why all sexual abuse leaves deep scars in the hearts of those who suffer it. [Dignitas Infinita, paragraph 43]

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INFINITE DIGNITY = INFINITE LOVE = SAFE RELATIONSHIPS

The profound dignity inherent in human beings allows us to understand why all sexual abuse leaves deep scars in the hearts of those who suffer it. [Dignitas Infinita, paragraph 43]
… always!

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INFINITE HUMAN DIGNITY ALWAYS PREVAILSDignitas Infinita reaffirms the Church’s ancient stance that every person is creat...
13/10/2024

INFINITE HUMAN DIGNITY ALWAYS PREVAILS

Dignitas Infinita reaffirms the Church’s ancient stance that every person is created in the image and likeness of God and therefore possesses an infinite dignity which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may ever encounter.
[Dignitas Infinita, paragraph 1]

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We cannot separate faith from the defense of human dignityThe wellspring of human dignity is in the Gospel of Jesus Chri...
10/10/2024

We cannot separate faith from the defense of human dignity

The wellspring of human dignity is in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The infinite dignity all humans possess calls us to work tirelessly for justice for the weak and needy, the poor and afflicted, the vulnerable, the most insignificant, the marginalised and those downtrodden by the powerful.
[Dignitas Infinita, paragraphs 6, 11, 12]

… always!

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WE CANNOT SEPARATE FAITH FROM THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN DIGNITY

The wellspring of human dignity is in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The infinite dignity all humans possess calls us to work tirelessly for justice for the weak and needy, the poor and afflicted, the vulnerable, the most insignificant, the marginalised and those downtrodden by the powerful. [Dignitas Infinita, paragraphs 6, 11, 12]

… always!

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