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  • Vatican condemns plastic surgery saying it is 'like a burqa made of the flesh'

    02/01/2015 5:58:23 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 27 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 02/01/2015 | By JULIAN ROBINSON and DAMIEN GAYLE
    * Cosmetic surgery is 'aggressive' towards female identity, says Vatican * The women's initiative was rolled out by a Vatican office before Christmas * But a clip featuring blonde Italian actress Nancy Brilli was taken down * It came after the Internet promotional video was ridiculed by some viewers Plastic surgery is a form of 'aggression' against the female body 'like a burqa made of the flesh,' according to the Vatican. The working paper for a church plenary assembly on 'Women's Cultures: Equality and Difference' looked at the pressure faced by women and issues of body image. But even as...
  • Not All Catholic Bishops Onboard With Positive Language Toward Same-Sex Couples

    10/16/2014 8:07:11 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 12 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 10/16/2014 | Stoyan Zaimov
    A recently released midterm report from the Synod of Bishops on the family, which defended the traditional definition of marriage but used positive language toward same-sex couples in some situations, has garnered controversy among some bishops who say it does not accurately reflect the assembly's views. "In regard to homosexuality, there was noted the need for welcoming, with the right degree of prudence, so as not to create the impression of a positive valuation of that orientation," read a summary of the remarks some bishops had toward the report, Catholic News Service reported. "It was hoped that the same care...