Cardinal O’Connor Conference speaker update
Here are some more details about the speakers at the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life this Saturday at Georgetown. Seán Cardinal O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston Panel: “The End of Intelligent Debate” Mona Charen, syndicated columnist and political analyst Richard M. Doerflinger, Associate Director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities for the United States Conference of […]
“Fall” 2014 ProVita Online Newsletter!
Okay, so it is a little late, but the current issue of ProVita is now available for download from the UFL web page. It features a nice essay by Fr. John Conley, SJ on the role of the discipline of philosophy in pro-life academic work.
The theology of the body and reverence for life
UFL member Janet E. Smith has written an article for Our Sunday Visitor that highlights the connection between the theology of the body, sexuality and marriage, and reverence for new life. Our bodies, which are a gift from God, reveal that we are to be committed lovers who treasure new life God loves love; he […]
Speakers for O’Connor Conference
The speakers list is now posted for the 2015 Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life on January 24 at Georgetown University, in conjunction with the March for Life. The conference is co-sponsored by UFL. The keynote speaker will be Cardinal Sean O’Malley, of Boston. Among the other speakers will be: Panel: “The End of Intelligent Debate” […]
Beckwith website redesigned
Frank Beckwith has had his web page redesigned. It features his writings on Law and Ethics and on Religion and Culture, as well as his contributions to reference works and his book review.
William E. May, RIP
William E. May, moral theologian and UFL member, has died at the age of 87. He was a long-time professor at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., holding the Michael J. McGivney Chair in Moral Theology. His contribution to moral theology […]
Grondelski on artificial reproductive technology
UFL member John M. Grondelski has written an article, “The Family & Biology: Challenges of the Artificial Reproductive Technologies,” in Teologia i moralność (Theology & Morality), 15:1 (2014), 149-65. The journal is published by the Theology Faculty of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.
Annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference for Life
The annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference for Life in Washington D.C. will be held on Saturday, January 24, just after the March for Life. The conference features great speakers and break-out sessions. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, President of the USCCB and Archbishop of Louisville. For more information, see the conference […]
Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture on Youtube
The Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture has a Youtube page. On it they have videos from many previous conferences and events. featuring topics related to life issues, such as “Justice,” “The Body and Human Identity.” They also have some videos organized by category, such as “Bioethics, Human Dignity, and the Human Person,” and […]
ProVita Newsletter coming soon
By the end of the month there will be another issue of ProVita Newsletter. Please consider suggesting items to include. I’m looking for: News about UFL Scholarly activities of member Good research web pages and other sources Scholar opportunities, including calls for papers, conferences, symposia, conventions, colloquia, talks and lectures. Scholarly articles from the pro-life perspective, […]