As in vitro fertilization continues to make headlines, the status of the many embryos created and frozen in this process is a key concern for Catholics. OSV News’ Charlie Camosy recently spoke with Kent J. Lasnoski.
Charles C. Camosy
Charles C. Camosy is a professor of medical humanities at the Creighton University School of Medicine and holds the Monsignor Curran Fellowship in Moral Theology at St. Joseph Seminary in New York. He is the author of eight books, including, most recently, One Church.
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How Catholic seminaries and schools can help each other out of crisis
Engagement with Catholic schools can help seminarians enter ministry with a clearer sense of the pastoral needs of their flock.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Unwanted abortions: Could pro-life and pro-choice people agree?
If you identify as pro-choice, resist the label pro-abortion and sincerely want to reduce the number of unwanted and coerced abortions, the opportunities to do so are abundant and bipartisan.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Is being rich bad for your soul? Yes, but not for the reason you expect
Our consumerist throwaway culture has severe and palpable noneconomic effects, driving the resort to abortion, assisted suicide, and even the way we treat animals in factory farms.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Pope Francis’ new teaching on animal rights does not go far enough
In his new document, ‘Laudate Deum,’ Pope Francis gives us more hope about humanity’s right relationship with other animals, even if it lacks specifics.
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
The threat isn’t AI becoming human. It’s humans thinking they are like AI.
AI has the capacity to undermine our understanding of the human person.
Posted inFaith, Opinion
Scientists created a human embryo without sperm or an egg. We should be disgusted—and worried.
With new technology that aims to manufacture a human embryo without sperm or egg, are scientists coming too close to playing God?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholic educators need to take a lesson from public school battles over sex and gender
The ‘wokeism’ crisis in public education is a historic opportunity for Catholic schools.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
What brings together atheist philosopher Peter Singer and a pro-life Catholic? Animal rights.
It may appear strange that a Catholic moral theologian (me) would interact with an atheist philosopher who has consistently rejected the sanctity of human life while demanding we respect the lives of nonhuman animals.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholics: You don’t have to choose between ‘traditional family’ and ‘social justice’ goals
Falling marriage rates across the globe threaten vulnerable women and children. The Catholic Church can help if we put aside political idolatry and work as different members of the same body of Christ.