What does the Catholic Church teach about human dignity?
• “The intrinsic dignity of each person must always be respected in word, in action and in law.” [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons. (CDF), 1986, #10.] • “It is not sufficient only to avoid unjust discrimination. Homosexual persons ‘must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity.’ ” [Always Our Children] • Homosexuals have a right to respect, friendship and justice. They should have an active role in the Christian community.” [National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), 1976 and 1991] • “Those who are gay or lesbian…should not be objects of discrimination, injustice or violence.
