Congratulations, John!

I was delighted yesterday when word hit the Catholic wires that His Awesomeness B16 has appointed Dr. John Haas to the Pontifical Academy of Life.

Dr. Haas is (among other things) head of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, which is an orthodox Catholic organization devoted to bioethics. They're very sharp and very faithful to the Magisterium, and at Catholic Answers we regularly point people their way.

Dr. Haas is a stand-up guy who has made time to discuss bioethical questions with me on the phone, and I was delighted to see his work being honored with this new appointment.

Congrats!

HERE'S AN ARTICLE BY DR. JOHN HAAS.

ABOUT THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF LIFE.

Comments

[Pietro Bartoli]

Congrats

It is a shame how the media distorts stem cell. I know of a very good lady who recently died of neurological disorder and tried the more radical remedies overseas--it did not work. Even the practical science, at least at this point is overrated.

But the media makes it look like Galileo or the Scopes trial and us neandrethal Catholics as stupid. Kass at the U of C (I think Jewish) has had some good articles also.

[Ed Peters]

Yes, a very good, if obvious, choce.

[SDG]

Congrulations, Dr. Haas!

I knew Dr. Haas back in my St. Charles Borromeo Seminary days. Though I never took a class with him, I discussed theology with him on a number of occasions, and attended a couple tapings of his televised "St. Charles Forum."

[Ed Peters]

SDG: fine article in CWR.

[David B.]

Ed,

You REALLLLLLLLLLLY liked that article, did you not?

[JC]

Also, as evidenced by its July 11 press release on HPV, Dr. Haas is gradually changing the NCBC's previously erroneous position on conscientious objection to immoral vaccines (conscientious objection being supported by, among others, the PAL, the CMA, American Life League and Human Life International).

[SDG]

SDG: fine article in CWR.

Thanks, Ed! Finally got my copy of CWR, so now I can return the compliment -- great write-up on the BBC Panorama piece!