The Conference of Bishops of France (CEF) calls for more “
fraternity
” alongside the fight against “
separatism
”, in a statement Tuesday where the episcopate also recalls its concerns about the bill on bioethics.
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“
The bishops (...) are watching with attention the measures taken by the government.
But a culture of respect, mutual knowledge, acceptance of others, does not grow through injunctions,
"writes the Permanent Council of the CEF, four days after Emmanuel Macron's speech on his strategy against"
separatism.
".
“
The fight against violence and the monitoring of behavior are undoubtedly necessary, but they will remain insufficient and powerless, if we do not all work to build fraternal relations without which freedom and equality lose their meaning
”, add -they.
In addition, while the Senate is preparing to examine the bill on bioethics, the flagship measure of which is the opening of the assisted reproduction to all women, the bishops recall "
their concern at the provisions of the text voted by the 'National Assembly
' in early August.
“
Can a society be fraternal when it organizes the birth of children who will not have a father, at most a parent?
Can a society be fraternal when it renounces the recognition of the roles of mother and father?
“, They ask themselves in particular.
According to the episcopate, “
filiation is reduced to a simple act of the will of those who claim to become parents.
A child is no longer welcomed, he is desired, produced and chosen
”.
"
Our society must not allow itself to be surreptitiously drawn into a dangerous path for the future of humanity,
" he said.
Read also: Bioethics: a science at the interface of all?
Finally, two days after the publication of the pope's encyclical entitled “
Fratelli tutti
” (all brothers), a plea against social inequalities, the CEF calls for “
choosing fraternity with the poor as a perspective for a policy and economy that make humanity grow
”.
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