Human Rights and Natural Law in the News

Academy Looks at 4 Threats to Religious Liberty (May 4, 2011)

Rooted in human nature and accessible to all creatures possessing reason: natural moral law (Jan 15, 2010)

John of Salisbury (Dec 16, 2009)

True “Common Ground” Lies in Renewed Appreciation of Natural Law: Vatican Think Tank to Global Leaders (June 12, 2009)

Pope Calls for Universal Recognition of the Natural Law as the Basis of Human Rights (May 7, 2009)

Pope Calls for Promotion of Universal Human Rights, Affirms Basis in Both Faith and Reason (May 4, 2009)

Human Rights and the Social Doctrine of the Church (May 4, 2009)

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIFTEENTH PLENARY SESSION OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (May 4, 2009)

Human Rights in a Troubled World: Fundamental Liberties Call Out for Defense (Mar 8, 2009)

Holy See on UN Declaration: "Challenges Existing Human Rights Norms" (Dec 18, 2008)

Archbishop Tomasi on UN Human Rights Declaration: "Memorable Moment in the History of Human Coexistence" (Dec 17, 2008)

Holy See: Realism Is Base of Human Rights (Dec 17, 2008)

"New Human Rights" at Risk of Becoming "Self-serving Ideologies" Cautions Archbishop (Dec 17, 2008)

Papal Nuncio Praises "Fundamental" Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Dec 12, 2008)

Human Rights Stem from Natural Law Written on heart of Man, says Cardinal Bertone (Dec 12, 2008)

Human Rights Have Their Basis in God: Pope Benedict XVI (Dec 11, 2008)

Recognizing the Importance of Natural Moral Law (Dec 5, 2008)

Vatican To Commemorate Declaration of Human Rights (Nov 13, 2008)

Human Rights and Natural Law Internet Resources

The Line Through the Heart: Natural Law as Fact, Theory, and Sign of Contradiction (Interview with J. Budziszewski)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

James V. Schall on Natural Law

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