VATICAN CITY, FEB 7, 2004 (VIS) - The 10th General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life will be held on February 19-22, 2004 in the Vatican's New Synod Hall, according to a communique published today by the academy.
This year's meeting coincides with the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Academy. February 19 will be entirely dedicated to the celebration of this anniversary. Three themes will be developed on that day: the activities of the Pontifical Academy for Life during its first ten years; a commemoration of the late Prof. Jerome Lejeune, first President of the Academy and a well-known geneticist; and the teachings of Pope John Paul II on human life. The day will conclude with a concert in the Paul VI Hall for choir and orchestra, directed by Maestro Marco Frisina.
Pope John Paul II instituted this academy and intends to participate in its anniversary celebrations, either by welcoming the participants in a private audience or through a Message written specifically for this occasion that he will deliver to them.
February 20 through 22 will be dedicated to the work of the General Assembly, whose theme this year is very current: "The Dignity of human procreation and reproductive technologies: anthropological and ethical aspects". This theme will be studied from an interdisciplinary viewpoint: the assisted reproductive technologies will be therefore considered in their scientific, anthropological, theological, ethical and legal aspects.
The Assembly will conclude with the release of a final communiqu‚, which will serve as a summary of the debate and of the conclusions of the meeting. The Proceedings of the meeting will be published in Italian and in English, over the following months.
ACAD-V/10TH ANNIVERSARY/. VIS 20040209 (280)
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