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The Eclipse of Conviction: Conscience, Moral Authority, and Disagreement in the Church. 信念的消逝：教会中的良心、道德权威和分歧。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261430451

Jay J Oh

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Vatican Revisits Ethics and Science of Xenotransplantation as Clinical Trials Advance. 梵蒂冈重新审视异种移植的伦理和科学作为临床试验的进展。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-26 eCollection Date: 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261426059

Daniel J Hurst, Umberto Agrimi, David K C Cooper, Emanuele Cozzi, Jay A Fishman, Cesare Galli, Sigrid Müller, Maria Concetta Pellicciari, Carlo Maria Petrini, Richard N Pierson, Mario Picozzi, Frans J van Ittersum, Renzo Pegoraro

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In Vitro Fertilization: A Good End by Bad Means. 体外受精：坏手段的好结果。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-26 eCollection Date: 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261421221

Kristin M Collier

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Internal Disagreement and Conscience: A Catholic Context-Response to Brummett et al. 内部分歧与良心：天主教语境——对Brummett等人的回应。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261431432

James Bird

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Living the Charisms of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in Modern Medicine:Catholic Healthcare Professionals Enact Malta's Principles in Routine Patient Care. 在现代医学中践行马耳他主权军事教团的魅力：天主教保健专业人员制定马耳他日常病人护理原则。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261423242

Richard Kozak

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Editing Eden: CRISPR, the Image of God, and the Ethics of Genetic Intervention. 编辑伊甸园：CRISPR，上帝的形象，和基因干预的伦理。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-17 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261430433

Jay J Oh

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Persistent Neuroendocrine Function is Still Vegetative: A Reply to Berendes. 持续的神经内分泌功能仍然是植物性的：对Berendes的回复。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-16 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261426693

Christopher A DeCock, Cody F Feikles, Columba Thomas, G Kevin Donovan, Carlo S Tornatore, Daniel P Sulmasy

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Embryo Adoption and the Moral Object of Procreation in Catholic Theology. 天主教神学中的胚胎收养与生殖的道德目标。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-13 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261429625

Jay J Oh

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Ethics is the Language of God: Reflections on the Highest Good. 伦理是上帝的语言：对至善的反思。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261429394

Richard W Sams

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Artificial Womb Technology Cannot End the Abortion Debate for the Prolife Catholic. 人工子宫技术不能结束天主教徒对堕胎的争论。

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Linacre Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.1177/00243639261425002

Nicholas M Ramirez

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