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Granting Honorary Doctorate in Bioethics at Cardinal Sgreccia

to: (AGI) - Vatican, 8 March

VATICAN: FROM UNIVERSITY DEGREE LEGIONARI HC A CARD. SGRECCIA

's Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum , sponsored by the Legionaries of Christ, give' a doctorate Honoris Causa Bioethics in the card. Elio Sgreccia, president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The ceremony will take place 'Friday' March 25 and will Laudatio 'biotcista held by Gonzalo Miranda, of the Legionaries of Christ religious and ordinary School' Bioethics . In response, the card. Sgreccia earth 'a keynote address on "A renewed debate on creating the foundation of bioethics."
Sgreccia has published over 400 works on Italian and foreign magazines. In its rich curriculum also included the publication - in 1986 - the first manual published in Bioethics, University of Italy, a basic text in many languages. Gia 'member National Committee for Bioethics, is due to Sgreccia the Center for Bioethics in 1985 within the University 'Cattolica in Rome. In 1992 he founded the Institute for Bioethics at the Faculty 'of Medicine of the same university'.
founder of the journal "Medicine and Morals' and 'member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty' of Bioethics of the Regina Apostolorum. Honorary President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, focused on his academic thought ontologically founded personalism.
The ceremony of placing the card. Sgreccia solennizzzera honorary degree of 'this year, "the Feast of the University," When meeting with the participation of students, teachers, friends and associates, "United - said in a note - the commitment to serve the Church and in the spirit of communion with other universities." Occasion, giving speeches is Father Pedro Barrajon, Rector of the Pontifical that Father Alvaro Corcuera, grand chancellor of the same university and director general of the Legionaries of Christ.