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By J. J. Ziegler, Catholic World Report, March 4, 2024
J. J. Ziegler, who holds degrees in classics and sacred theology, writes from North Carolina.
“Because of his Christian testimony, he had to labor in the face of a certain contempt and hostilities, especially when he persevered in defending children who were in danger from the menaces of eugenic proposals.”
On January 21, 2021, Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree on the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune (Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Science and its Times). The following year, Acta Apostolicae Sedis published the decree [vol. CXVI, n. 3 (March 4, 2022), pp. 352-354], but it was only recently posted on the Vatican website. I have translated it below. …
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