Section I

To medical doctors, health care workers, sick people, volunteers, pro-life movements

·       Freedom of conscience and defense of life

To the Italian Catholic Medical Association (AMCI)

·       Life will overcome death!

To the participants in the European Congress organized by "The Movement for Life"

·       You are the guardians of human life

To the participants in a Meeting for midwives

·       Holy Father’s special greeting to Italian catholic doctors

To the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors (AMCI)

·       The person, not science, is the measure and criterion of every human manifestation

To the participants in two Congresses on medicine and surgery

·       Ecclesial communion draws nourishment from sacrifices of those who suffer

To the health personnel of the Hospital of St. James in Rome

·       Be always ministers of life, never instruments of death

To the personnel of the Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome

·       “I came that they may have life!”

To the faithful in St. Peter's Square

·       “I have pardoned him”

Regina Caeli  message of Sunday, 17 May

·       Incomparable efficacy of suffering for implementing plan of Salvation

Regina Caeli  message of Sunday, 24 May

·       Complete dedication to defence of health and human life

To the personnel of the new Regina Margherita Hospital in Trastevere

·       Suffering can enrich the individual and the whole Church

To the sick in Southwark Cathedral

·       Commitment to life is urgent

To the patients and personnel of the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital

·       The Church is grateful for the help you offer married couples

To the  participants in a course on Natural Regulation of Fertility

·       Catholic doctor requires a superior witness

To the participants in the XV International Congress of Catholic Doctors

·       Scientific progress cannot prescind from the dignity of man's destiny

To the members of the Pro-life Movement participating in a Medical Congress

·       Science and awareness requirements for an effective emergency medicine

To the participants in the Third World Congress on Emergency Medicine

·       A medical community must defend life

To the Roman Hospital of San Camillo

·       Your suffering is part of Christ's Cross

To the disabled and elderly in Austria

·       Nature and art lead to the Mystery of God

To representatives of the world of science and art in Austria

·       Christian vocation of spouses may demand even heroism

To the priests participants in a seminar on "Responsible Parenthood"

·       May your work of assistance become an occasion for human advancement

To the University College for Aspiring Missionaries and Missionary Doctors (CUAMM)

·       The dangers of genetic manipulation

To the members of the World Medical Association

·       Church must lead couples to the truth about themselves and their love

To the priests participating in a seminar on "Responsible Parenthood”

·       Medical research needs guidance of moral and spiritual values

To an international group of scientists

·       Persevere in your mission of love and life

To the participants in a Congress of Paediatric Cardiology

·       The promise of a brighter future

To the members of the American Cancer Society

·       Responsible procreation requires dialogue between science, faith and theology

To the participants in two Congresses on Responsible Procreation

·       Each of us called to be a good Samaritan

To the participants in the Fourth World Congress for Bronchology

·       May your profession ever safeguard and promote human life

To the participants in the Congress of the Italian Association of Anaesthesiology

·       May charity and joy guide you in helping those who suffer

To the members of the Italian Dental Association (AMDI)

·       Nothing must be left undone in struggle against this disease

To the members of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Associations

·       The battle to protect health is a sign of respect for life

To the participants in a conference on infantile leukaemia

·       Human life is sacred and must be protected

To the doctors participating in a convention organized by the Italian Pro-life Movement

·       Humanization of medicine surpasses other interests

To the participants in the World Congress of the International Confederation of Catholic Hospitals

·       Recourse to euthanasia is an abdication of science

To the participants in a course on human pre-leukaemia

·       The state which finances abortion concurs in the execution  of a death sentence

To the members of the Italian Pro-life Movement

·       Abortion, infanticide, euthanasia and contraception are all intimately connected with Church's teaching

To the participants in a seminar sponsored by the International Right to Life Federation

·       Medical profession exerts great impact on quality of family life

To the participants in the International Congress on Cancer and Hormones

·       Contribute to the formation of moral conduct

To the participants in a congress of the Italian Pharmacist Federation

·       Christ has grafted into suffering Redemption and the Light of Hope

To the sick and disabled in the cathedral of Lyons

·       We must protect de gift of live

To the sick and disabled in Australia

·       May ethical and moral principles guide scientific research

To the participants in a Conference of Surgeons

·       Human science cannot eliminate calvary

To the sick and their helpers to Lourdes

·        The Church's teaching on contraception is not a matter for free discussionamong theologians

To the participants in a conference on Responsible Procreation

·        The Church's teaching in the biomedical field defends the dignity and fundamental rights of the human person

To the leaders of the Catholic Health Association in Phoenix

·        Open your hearts to Mary and tell her how things are

After the Mass of Canonization of St. Giuseppe Moscati

·        Europe's true dignity lies in respect for the right to life

To the participants in a Conference on “The Right to Life and Europe”

·        Spouses are called to live the entire truth of “humanae vitae”
Pastors are to teach it without calling it into question

To the participants in a Conference for the Family on the anniversary of the Humanae Vitae

·        There is no moral justification for neonatal euthanasia

To the participants in a Congress of Perinatal Medicine

·        Solidarity and love grow in the face of pain and grief

To the sick and elderly and their medical personnel in Sucre

·       In participation in suffering the Church is the community of the children of God and God's dwelling place among us

To the elderly, sick and disabled in Salzburg Cathedral

·        No medical solution which violates natural law and opposes revealed truth would be truly compassionate

To the participants in a meeting of the European Academy of Anaesthesiology

·        The fruitful encounter between science and faith

To Archbishop Angelini, National Assistant of the Italian Catholic Medical Association (AMCI)

·        You are at the service of life and human liberty

To the Italian Association of Catholic Doctors

·       The doctor's mission is to provide healing of disease and its prevention

On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital in Rome

·        Defend life in all its phases

To the participants in a Cardiology Symposium

·        The defence of life and the dignity of the human person must be the paramount concern in all scientific research

To participants in a Congress on Twin Studies

·        Patients are “icon” of Christ

To the sick and hospital staff in a Hospital of the Daughters of Saint Camillus

·        Praise for new treatments warning on “noise pollution”

To the members of the "Societas Oto-rhino-laryngologica Latina"

·        All aggression against human life must be opposed moral code must supersede laws of the marketplace

To the members of the International Federation of Catholic Pharmacists

·        Mystery and message of the Cross: the redemptive value of suffering

To the sick at the Ophthalmic Hospital in Rome

·       Genuine treatment can never conflict with patient's moral obligation to grow in virtue

To the members of the American Psychiatric Association

·        Church building symbolizes Communion

On the occasion of the dedication of a Roman church in honour of St Giuseppe Moscati

·       Through adequate training we fight attacks against life

Cardinal Angelo Sodano addresses Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini

on the occasion of two Congresses

·       Suffering enables us to grow in hope and spiritual maturity

To the people of Cremona

·       Science is subordinate to other values

To the participants in a Workshop of Neonatal Nephrology

·        Suffering strengthens hope

To the staff and patients of the Umberto I  Hospital in Rome

·       'Humanity' gives us life, hope and healing

To the men and women religious at the Umberto I Hospital in Rome

·        Defend the values that ennoble man

To the members of the Catholic Union of Italian Pharmacists

·       The practice of heroic virtue

Homily for the Beatification of Gianna Beretta Molla

·        Mary serves cause of life

To the crowds of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square

·        Physician must be servant of life

Cardinal Sodano's letter on the occasion of the 18th Congress of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)

·        Your work  as catholic doctors is a privileged form of human solidarity and christian witness

To the members of the Italian Catholic Medical Association (AMCI)

·        Faith offers integral vision of health care

To the participants in a convention sponsored by the Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan

·       I salute all health-care workers who put God's law above what human law allows

To the health care workers at the Heart Surgery Clinic of John Paul II Hospital in Krakòw

·       The struggle against the scourge of drug addiction is everyone’s business, each according to his own responsibility

To the participants in an International Congress on Drugs

·        No state can justify killing the innocent

To the Italian Pro-Life Movement

·        A shining light in the world of contemporary medicine

Cardinal Sodano’s letter on the occasion of the 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)

·        You are the heart and hands of Christ

To a group of nursing sisters participating in a Congress

·        Church is with you as you fight disease

To the participants in the 100th Congress of the Italian Surgical So

·        A special visit from God

To the sick gathered in St Peter's Square for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health-Care Workers

·        Mary guides and lights our way

To the sick and health-care workers on their Jubilee

·        In Jesus we find support and the answer

After the Jubilee of the sick and health-care workers

·        Your work is not limited to the technical dimension

To a group of Odontologists

·        The human dignity of the fetus

To the participants in an International Congress on the theme: "Fetus as a Patient"

·        Be builders of Hope for all humanity

On the occasion of the Jubilee of the world of learning and research

·       It is your indispensable mission to defend, promote and love life

To the participants in a Catholic Doctors Congress on "Medicine and Human Rights"

·        Respect the dignity of each and every human being

To the participants in an International Congress on Transplants

·        The Italian Church in the world of health

To the National Convention of the Italian Bishops' Conference

·       You are called to be servants and guardians of life

To the participants in the International Congress of Catholic Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

·        Draw inspiration from a constructive vision of human dignity

To the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization

·        Science is making great progress

To the Italian League for the Fight Against Tumors

·       The Spirit as well as the Body must be taken into account

To the World Organization of Gastro-Enterology

·        The Church looks to scientists and researchers with hope and trust

Letter to H.E. Msgr. Jósef Kowalczyk on the occasion of an International Conference in Warsaw

·        The elderly must be considered in their dignity as persons

Letter to the President of the Second World Assembly on Ageing

·        Let the spirit of fraternal love reign among you

To the Daughters of St Camillus

·       Catholic medical doctors are called to special gospel-based witness in the world of suffering and health

On the occasion of the XXI FIAMC World Congress in Seoul

·       Say the daily "yes" of your unconditional gift of self

To the Servants of Mary, Ministers of the Sick

 

Index de les seccions

Presentació
Prefaci
Pregària del metge

I. Als metges i treballadors sanitaris

II. Al Consell Pontifici per a la Pastoral de la Salut

III. A la Jornada Mundial del Malalt

IV. A l'Acadèmia Pontifícia de la Vida

V. A l'Acadèmia Pontifícia de les Ciències

VI: Magisteri

Presentation

Preface

Prayer of the doctor

Section I

Section II

 

Section III

Section IV

Section V

Section VI

Presentazione

Prefazione

Preghiera medico
Parte prima

Parte seconda

Parte terza

Parte quarta

Parte quinta
Parte sesta