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Former President Bush’s memoir will highlight influence of Pope John Paul II
Washington D.C., Oct 30, 2010 / 07:21 am (CNA).- An early preview of President George W. Bush’s forthcoming memoir “Decision Points,” has revealed that the book will discuss the former president’s relationship with Pope John Paul II—especially the Pope’s influence on his decision to restrict embryonic stem cell research.
The Pontiff and president met publicly in 2001, 2002 and 2004, for discussions that displayed both profound agreements and serious differences between the two men.
On October 28, 2010, the Drudge Report posted exclusive details from the president’s memoir (available November 9). Their first look at “Decision Points” mentioned that the Pope’s vision of a “culture of life” helped the president understand the dignity of embryonic human lives, even as proponents of embryonic research urged him to consider the possible benefits.
During their first meeting, in July of 2001, Pope John Paul II reminded the president that “a free and virtuous society, which America aspires to be, must reject practices that devalue and violate human life at any stage from conception to natural death.”
“Through a vibrant culture of life,” the Holy Father told Bush on that occasion, “America can show the world the path to a truly humane future, in which man remains the master, not the product, of his technology.”
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Washington D.C., Oct 30, 2010 / 07:21 am (CNA).- An early preview of President George W. Bush’s forthcoming memoir “Decision Points,” has revealed that the book will discuss the former president’s relationship with Pope John Paul II—especially the Pope’s influence on his decision to restrict embryonic stem cell research.
The Pontiff and president met publicly in 2001, 2002 and 2004, for discussions that displayed both profound agreements and serious differences between the two men.
On October 28, 2010, the Drudge Report posted exclusive details from the president’s memoir (available November 9). Their first look at “Decision Points” mentioned that the Pope’s vision of a “culture of life” helped the president understand the dignity of embryonic human lives, even as proponents of embryonic research urged him to consider the possible benefits.
During their first meeting, in July of 2001, Pope John Paul II reminded the president that “a free and virtuous society, which America aspires to be, must reject practices that devalue and violate human life at any stage from conception to natural death.”
“Through a vibrant culture of life,” the Holy Father told Bush on that occasion, “America can show the world the path to a truly humane future, in which man remains the master, not the product, of his technology.”
more…