Cardinal Cipriani challenges "invented" human rights

Lima, May. 6, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima, Peru, has warned against a proliferation of supposed human rights that are "invented" by international organizations, the ACI-Prensa news agency reports.

In his weekly radio address, Cardinal Cipriani observed that genuine human rights are "based on natural law, a law that is etched on men's hearts." These rights, he added, are not created by a mandate from the UN or any other human organization....