Communication on October 7, 2005
* Seoul Archdiocese to Establish a Diocesan Committee on Life
The Most Rev. Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, Archbishop of Seoul, issued a letter on September 30 regarding the establishment of a diocesan committee on life. In the letter, Archbishop Cheong explained the need to establish such a committee and requested generous contribution of the faithful for raising the fund amounting to 10 billion won.
He revealed that this is the best efforts to defend the dignity of life, saying, "We should discern if the scientific studies and progress serve for people in a true sense and correspond to the order of creation."
"To take example of the love Christ showed to the suffering sick, we will positively support the medical studies to alleviate the suffering of the sick, especially those with incurable diseases," he added.
To this end, he requested generous contributions of the faithful for the fund-raising, which will be mainly used for the research of adult embryonic stem cells and its application to the clinical treatment.
Those designated to this committee include Bishops, priests, professors and a lawyer, and the Most Rev. Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, was appointed as its Chairman.
The Most Rev. Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, Archbishop of Seoul, issued a letter on September 30 regarding the establishment of a diocesan committee on life. In the letter, Archbishop Cheong explained the need to establish such a committee and requested generous contribution of the faithful for raising the fund amounting to 10 billion won.
He revealed that this is the best efforts to defend the dignity of life, saying, "We should discern if the scientific studies and progress serve for people in a true sense and correspond to the order of creation."
"To take example of the love Christ showed to the suffering sick, we will positively support the medical studies to alleviate the suffering of the sick, especially those with incurable diseases," he added.
To this end, he requested generous contributions of the faithful for the fund-raising, which will be mainly used for the research of adult embryonic stem cells and its application to the clinical treatment.
Those designated to this committee include Bishops, priests, professors and a lawyer, and the Most Rev. Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, was appointed as its Chairman.