Pope Francis Defends Conscientious Objection to Abortion, Euthanasia in Health Care
Protection of one’s conscience is the ethical right of every health professional, Pope Francis told a group of Italian pharmacists Oct. 14.
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UK Bishops Urge Novena to St. John Paul II to Stop Assisted Suicide Bill
The Assisted Dying Bill, introduced in the House of Lords, aims to enable people deemed to have less than six months to live to seek death by euthanasia.
Euthanization of Non-Terminally Ill Colombian Woman Canceled
In his message, the Bishop of Riohacha explained that “in accordance with our deepest Christian convictions, death cannot be the therapeutic answer to pain and suffering in any case.”
Colombian Bishop Implores Ill Woman to Not be Euthanized
Sepúlveda, 51, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which last year made her unable to move her legs.
Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Euthanasia as Treating Human Life Like ‘Waste’
The Pope added that both abortion and euthanasia “deny hope” by negating “the hope of children who bring us the life that keeps us going and the hope that is in the roots that the elderly give us.”
New EWTN Miniseries on End-of-Life Care and the Grace of a Happy Death
‘Whole Person Care’ discusses how Catholic health care in end-of-life and palliative care stages upholds the dignity and sanctity of human life.
Austria’s Catholic Bishops: Provide ‘Assistance to Live,’ Not Assistance to Suicide
In their message, the Austrian bishops said: “We know from countless encounters with the dying that the last phase of life, in particular, can be a blessing. In many cases, important encounters and moments of reconciliation are still possible.”
9 Lessons About How to Defeat Assisted Suicide in Your State
Drawing on these insights, advocates for life have halted assisted suicide for nine consecutive years in Connecticut.
Church in France Opposes Bill to Legalize Euthanasia
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Lille wrote April 7 that “it is care, gentleness and support that our fellow citizens need … Protecting the person who suffers by accompanying them with care is not equivalent to killing.”
Beware — the Chickens of ‘Choice’ Are Coming Home to Roost
We have taught young people to destroy humans who become burdens to them — and soon enough, we’re going to become burdens to them
