Posted on 06/07/2022 6:02:30 PM PDT by marshmallow
The Vatican marked World No Tobacco Day, on 31 May with an international seminar held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Entitled: The Catholic Church towards the problem of smoking harm reduction' the event was promoted by an Italian Association for healthcare under the patronage of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
In his message to the seminar Pope Francis said: "The culture of life is a heritage that Christians must share with everyone. Every human life, unique and unrepeatable, has an inestimable value … I hope that this reflection on this concrete problem can help many people to become aware of the fact that physical health is a gift from God that the Lord has given us and which we must take care of responsibly."
In his address, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery, stressed that "tobacco, like drugs and alcohol, constitutes a challenge for all those interested in the defence of life and the promotion of human dignity and integral human development". Quoting Genesis, the Prefect then recalled that "Created in the image and likeness of God, human beings have a dignified nature which they must respect and which they cannot manipulate at will, nor expose to health risks through addictive behaviour".
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I guess dipping and chewing would be OK. It only mentions smoking
PSAs by way of the Catholic Church. I can see where this will be going. Some of Francis’ handiwork, probably.
I’m just glad weed is okay 🤪
I’m waiting for the Vatican to mark the No Vaccine Derived from Murdered Babies Day.
Or No to Pride Month Day.
LOL!!
Light up a cigar and wave it like your middle finger to the anti-Pope.
I missed it, but will soon commemorate No Tobacco Day with a nice Arturo Fuente 858 Natural and a glass of brown liquor.
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