Science in the Service of Life: International Congress
21-22.06.2019, Rzeszów- MaterCare's Executive Director, Dr. Robert Walley, presented the keynote address, "The Value of Motherhood", at Poland's "Science in the Service of Life" International Congress. (http://www.naukawsluzbiezyciu.podkarpackie.pl/index.php/pl/)
Dr. Walley began, "I feel deeply honoured to have received this invitation to speak at this significant conference on Motherhood. I first came to Poland over 10 years ago by invitation of my friend and colleague, Professor Bogdan Chazan. I have come to learn much about the history of your country, appreciate the strength of faith, of culture, of language and in particular your nation’s courage. I had the privilege of meeting Pope St. John Paul II, whom I grew to love as a great Saint. I also have grown to love Borscht.
Pope St John Paul II, in his Millennium letter reminding us that we were celebrating the greatest event in human history, wrote;
“The Father chose a woman for a unique mission in the history of salvation: that of being the Mother of the long-awaited Saviour.The Virgin Mother responded with complete openness.”
Our conference title, asking "Is Catholic Health Care Withering, or Whither can it go?”, is designed to draw attention to the present concerns about the future of the ministry of health care. As ethical, moral and legal principles have undergone and continue to undergo fundamental change, this conference seeks to examine the questions; "Where are we going? What are our responsibilities? What support and resources are available to practitioners of faith?"
MATERCARE INTERNATIONAL’S (MCI)
14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
10TH BIENNIAL IN ROME
THEME: CATHOLIC HEALTH WILL IT WITHER OR WHITHER CAN IT GO
PATRONS
Pope St. John Paul II
St/Dr. Gianna Baretta Molla
DATE: September 18 – September 22nd 2019
PLACE: Istituto Maria SS Bambina, Rome
Address: Via Paolo VI, 21 – Rome (Across from St. Peter's Basilica)
