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15 Dec 2015: In September the Von Hügel Institute hosted the two-day international conference, Patents on Life: Through the Lenses of Law, Religion and Social Justice in Cambridge, alongside the Terrence J. Murphy Institute of the University of St Thomas, MN.

25 Nov 2015: One Day Symposium

21 Oct 2015: religious non-governmental organisations in the field of migration in the UK.

21 Oct 2015: The Caritas in Veritate Foundation has published its sixth working paper, which explores the ethics of nuclear weapon possession and examines, in particular, the Church's position on the question of deterrence. The Working Paper Nuclear Deterrence

7 Oct 2015: Since Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope in 2013 he has championed the neglected theological theme of mercy. He argues that mercy is the key attribute of God and therefore ought to characterise the life of the Church and the lives of all individual

6 Oct 2015: Search site. Von Hügel Institute. for Critical Catholic Inquiry. Patents on Life: Through the Lenses of Law, Religious Faith and Social Justice. A unique institute of advanced studies inspired by Catholic thought and culture, focussed on

6 Oct 2015: The VHI's 'Patents on Life' project looks at the ethical and religious issues surrounding the patenting of life forms, as well as broader themes in Intellectual Property law. Its first major event was held in September 2015, with a two-day

6 Oct 2015: Reference materials and papers Patents on Genetic Resources?

2 Oct 2015: The British Academy's latest international policy report, on the role of religion in conflict and peace-building, has been published. It is co-authored by

28 Sep 2015: This year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas (19 October – 1 November) will include a series of debates on censorship and freedom of expression with leading thinkers and experts in their fields, including VHI Director of Research