MACAU (UCAN): The Diocese of Macau held exhibition at the Cardinal Newman Culture and Performing Arts Centre until May 23 illustrating the journey of human life from conception to childbirth as part of its efforts to promote pro-life ideology.
Bishop Stephen Lee of Macau opened the two-week-long exhibition titled, Fortnight for Life. He recalled that “each stage of life is beautiful and precious.”
Bishop Lee said that physical disabilities do not jeopardise human dignity and called for the protection and defense of life.
The exhibition ilustrated “the origins of life, with relevant medical information and scientific knowledge in the context of Catholic beliefs,” accordign to a press release from the Diocesan Commission for Life.
It included guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays and offered visitors the opportunity to embark on “a fantastic journey through the way life is created, from the moment of conception to the birth of the baby,” the press release said.
The exhibition venue also hosted a lecture on legal procedures for adopting children in Macau in addition to three lectures promoted by the Diocesan Commission for Life and organisations such as the Association of Family Members in Charge of the Mentally Disabled of Macau, the Macao Child Care and the Bom Pastor Centre or the Diocesan Social Media Centre.
In the first lecture, three professionals from the health sector discussed, among other issues, family planning, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The adoption and the legal procedures that guide it set the tone for the second lecture dealing with the application procedures for adopting a child and the support mechanisms which single mothers and single-parent families have to deal with.
The third and final lecture, hosted by the diocese, was scheduled for May 21 and discussed pre and post-natal care. Five professionals from the counselling services addressed issues such as emotional adaptation to pregnancy, child development or accompanying parents and families who care for children with intellectual disabilities.
On the same day, the Cardinal Newman Cultural and Performing Arts Centre will be promoting a painting workshop aimed at children aged between three and six. The objective of the initiative is to promote artistic expression as a means of conveying and encouraging dialogue and sharing.
