Pope to S. Korea: No Stem Cell Research
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
October 11, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI appealed Thursday to South Koreans' 'inherent moral sensibility' to reject embryonic stem cell research and human cloning after the country decided to let embryonic stem cell research resume.

Benedict also praised South Korea's efforts to halt North Korea's nuclear ambitions in comments to Seoul's new ambassador to the Vatican, Ji-Young Francesco Kim, who presented his credentials to the pontiff.

'It is my ardent hope that the ongoing participation of various countries involved in the negotiation process will lead to a cessation of programs designed to develop and produce weapons with frightening potential for unspeakable destruction,' Benedict said. the rest