FIBIP

We are an international group of experts in medical ethics who, through bioethics centers and associated individual members, come together around the proposal of ontologically grounded personalism. This Federation arose from the call of Cardinal Elio Sgreccia for the promotion of human dignity and of the actions that defend this central value.

In order to carry out these initiatives, we established FIBIP as a non-profit corporation with its own legal personality and full capacity to act in accordance with the current legislation in the United States of America and with a 501(c)(3) classification under the Internal Revenue Code. IFPB carries out its activities throughout the territory of the United States of America (USA) and abroad.

Participation in any campaign activity for or against political candidates is expressly prohibited, in accordance with the regulations governing non-profit organizations, under the corresponding classification, with the purpose established in these Bylaws and in the Internal Revenue Code.

The vision we promote takes as its key interpretative principle the individual dignity of every human being, which arises from his or her own human condition. Every human being possesses dignity in himself or herself, independently of health status or circumstances.

This strong affirmation constitutes the touchstone from which our federation seeks, first of all within the scientific and healthcare fields, to engage in dialogue with society and its representatives, to deepen the foundations of this reality and the consequences that follow from it—especially in the field of health—thus establishing an objective starting point for an ethics grounded in reason.

Likewise, we promote education and the dissemination, within universities, at scientific congresses, and through social media, of the principles of ontological personalism (advanced by Emmanuel Mounier, Jacques Maritain, Romano Guardini, Elio Sgreccia, and Karol Wojtyła, among others).

This philosophical foundation constitutes a platform from which we are invited to continue incorporating new reflections, questioning ourselves in light of new technical and scientific advances, so that a fruitful and solid dialogue may emerge, in which truth and the good are pursued with genuine commitment.

The objective of FIBIP is to place the human person at the center of bioethical reflection in order to facilitate collaboration in the identification and deepening of issues related to health in both developed and developing countries.

It also seeks to defend the rights of all persons threatened by fragility, disability, poverty, and underdevelopment, and thus to give voice to those who have no voice (cf. Evangelium Vitae, no. 5).

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Thank You Dr. Meaney
February 16, 2026
The Federación Internacional de Bioética Personalista expresses its gratitude to Dr. Joseph Meaney for his years of dedicated service as president of the Federation.

Dr. Joseph Meaney, who served for several years as president of the Federación Internacional de Bioética Personalista (FIBIP), submitted his resignation from this position on Monday, February 16, 2026, “in order to facilitate an orderly and institutional transition toward a new commission.” Dr. Meaney (a collaborator and, at one time, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in the United States) is a distinguished member of our institution; his commitment, his kindness, and his humility have contributed to the continuity and functioning of this Federation. We wish to acknowledge all the effort he has made over these years and the leadership with which he faced the various situations of the FIBIP. Faithful to his spirit of constant collaboration, he will remain as treasurer of this institution, and we will therefore continue working alongside him in the shared effort to carry forward the initiative begun by our beloved teacher, Cardinal Elio Sgreccia. The functions previously exercised by Dr. Meaney will be assumed by Fr. Dr. Rubén Revello, who had been serving as vice president, and he will be accompanied by the secretary, Dr. Dario Sacchini.

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Thank You Dr. Meaney February 16, 2026 The Federación Internacional de Bioética Personalista expresses its gratitude to Dr. Joseph Meaney for his years of dedicated service as president of the Federation.

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Thank You Dr. Meaney
February 16, 2026
The Federación Internacional de Bioética Personalista expresses its gratitude to Dr. Joseph Meaney for his years of dedicated service as president of the Federation.