The Catholic News and Herald

Bishop Peter J. Jugis is asking Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte to learn more about embryonic stem-cell research and to join him in defeating pending legislation that will likely recommend state funding.

Both Bishop Jugis and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh have sent joint letters to all pastors in North Carolina urging them to acquaint their parishioners with the Catholic Church's teachings on stem-cell research, especially those aspects that violate the church's moral teaching.

The letters were sent with a three-part document on the teaching on stem-cell research, written in "an easily understood manner by a committee of Catholic doctors, scientists and theologians," to be included in parish bulletins distributed at Masses the weekends of Jan. 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28. Read More