The Vatican s Pontifical Council for Culture and The Cura Foundation Unite to Prevent
Global Leaders in Science, Faith, Medicine and Technology Gather for the Fifth International Vatican Conference
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VATICAN CITY and NEW YORK, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Vatican s Pontifical Council for Culture and The Cura Foundation s Fifth International Vatican Conference will be held on May 6-8, 2021. The conference will unite the foremost leading physicians, scientists, leaders of faith, ethicists, patient advocates, policymakers, philanthropists and influencers to engage in powerful conversations on the latest breakthroughs in medicine, health care delivery and prevention, as well as the anthropological scientific and cultural impact of technological advances.
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