Bishop Claudio Giuliodori criticizes in vitro fertilization

Bishop Claudio Giuliodori criticized in vitro fertilization during an international congress in Rome held from October 16 to 18. Giuliodori, president of the Paul VI International Institute Foundation, stated that artificial reproduction techniques separate the generation of life from the conjugal act. He said in vitro fertilization removes the generative act from the responsibility of spouses and transfers it to doctors and laboratory technicians.

The congress, titled "The Splendor of the Human: Guarding Fertility, Curing Infertility," took place at the Roman headquarters of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. It commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Paul VI International Institute Foundation and the 50th anniversary of the Center for the Natural Regulation of Fertility. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, opened the sessions with a lecture on procreation in Church teaching. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi also participated in the event, which addressed infertility through Catholic doctrine and presented proposals for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of its causes.