The Vatican says “yes” to animal-to-human organ transplants: here’s what a new document says

Mar 25, 2026 20:42

the Pontifical Academy for Life has articulated a position that seeks to reconcile cutting-edge biotechnology with the moral framework of Catholic teaching Photo: Pexels

Analysis Opinion•Bioethics

Research reveals that 270 million human beings have died because of in vitro fertilization

A recent academic analysis, published in the journal «Fertility and Sterility», has brought fresh attention to this ethical fault line. It estimates that for every child born through IVF, many more embryos — each a distinct human life in the earliest stage — are eliminated. Conservative projections suggest that since 1978, the number of embryos lost directly through IVF procedures could exceed 270 million

Aug 15, 2025 09:57

Tim Daniels

Bioethics•Cardinals and Bishops•Gender Ideology

Cardinal Eijk Calls for Deeper Church Engagement on Gender Medicine and Bioethics

The cardinal, who serves as Archbishop of Utrecht and is a long-standing member of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Jun 08, 2025 09:24

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics•Local Church

Britain: Catholic hospitals could close (or go to jail) if euthanasia legalized

Sherrington’s alarm is echoed by a growing number of voices, including members of Parliament such as Edward Leigh, who stated flatly: “If religious orders are forced to facilitate this practice, they will abandon the care homes entirely.”

May 22, 2025 18:15

Elizabeth Owens

Bioethics•Local Church

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand IVF Access Amid Ethical and Religious Debate

The executive order comes amid growing debate over the ethics of IVF, particularly concerning the fate of unused embryos. Official data from 2021 show that at least 85,000 children were born via IVF that year, while an estimated one million embryos remain frozen in U.S. laboratories.

Feb 23, 2025 20:57

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics•Local Church

USA: IVF Destroys Human Life, Bishops Urge Ethical Alternatives

“The IVF industry treats human beings like products and freezes or kills millions of children who are not selected for transfer to a womb or do not survive. Tuesday’s executive order promoting IVF is thus fatally flawed and stands in regrettable contrast to the promising pro-life actions of the Administration last month.

Feb 23, 2025 20:41

ZENIT Staff

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Research reveals that 270 million human beings have died because of in vitro fertilization

Cardinal Eijk Calls for Deeper Church Engagement on Gender Medicine and Bioethics

Britain: Catholic hospitals could close (or go to jail) if euthanasia legalized

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand IVF Access Amid Ethical and Religious Debate

USA: IVF Destroys Human Life, Bishops Urge Ethical Alternatives