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Celebrates 23rd Anniversary as Pope and 55 Years as a Priest Pope John Paul II: Extraordinary Pro-Life Leader.(Brief Article)
Vatican City (October 16) - - Around the world, pro-life leaders heralded the 23rd anniversary of Pope John Paul II's election to head the Catholic Church. His dynamic and steadfast pro-life leadership, his commitment to build a "culture of life" which would defend and protect innocent human life, especially that of the unborn child, has been the cornerstone of his papacy.
A charismatic and dynamic communicator, Pope John Paul II used every possible opportunity to continually remind the world of the Gospel message to protect and defend all innocent human life. His 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) may well be one of the most important pro-life documents ever written. (See page 17.)
The Gospel of Life defines in eloquent detail the inherent right to life of every human being as a sacred gift from God to be nurtured and protected by individuals and society. This encyclical specifically attacks the "culture of death" which has become so prevalent in modern society.
"This culture [of death] is actively fostered by powerful cultural, economic and political currents which encourage an idea of society excessively concerned with efficiency. Looking at the situation from this point of view, it is possible to speak in a certain sense of a war of the powerful against the weak....A person who, because of illness, handicap or, more simply, just by existing, compromises the well-being or life-style of those who are more favored tends to be looked upon as an enemy to be resisted or eliminated. In this way a kind of `conspiracy against life' is unleashed.
"The original and inalienable right to life is questioned or denied on the basis of parliamentary vote or the will of one part of the people - - even if it is the majority. This is the sinister result of relativism which reigns unopposed: the `right' ceases to be such, because it is no longer firmly founded on the inviolable dignity of the person, but is made subject to the will of the stronger part. ...
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