Cardinal Ruini confronts Italian Bishops on Ethical Issues

From CNA:

Rome, May. 16, 2006 (CNA) - Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar for the Archdiocese of Rome opened yesterday the assembly of Italian Bishops Conference, at the Vatican. Cardinal Ruini took the opportunity to recall the Church's strong commitment on ethical issues.

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He then went through the situation of Italy, particularly “the compromise for human life, from the first moments of its conception until its natural end, and legitimate families founded upon matrimony.”

Cardinal Ruini listed the important issues to which the Church remains deeply committed such as “the rejection of abortion, an abominable crime, that remains an intrinsically illicit act, that nobody, under any circumstances, aim or human law, can justify, as with Euthanasia, and the manipulation of human embryos.”

“We equally oppose the idea to give an inappropriate and non-necessary juridical status to forms of unions who are radically different from the family, and who therefore undermining its social role, and only contributes to destabilize society.,” the Cardinal declared.

Cardinal Ruini pointed out to those “non negotiable” principles, the Pope referred to when he addressed the European People’s Party in March 2006, foremost for their ethical weight. More...

Go Ruini!

Regarding the Da Vinci Code he said, "... the church should seek to use the occasion of the release of the film to "enlighten consciences" and embark on "a deep work of Christian instruction".