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The culture of life means respect for nature and protection of God's work of creation. In a special way it means respect for human life from the first moment of conception until its natural end.

Pope John Paul II

1993

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Pope John Paul II. Speech on the occasion of the eighth world youth day. Farewell ceremony. 15 Aug. 1993, International Airport of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.

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