Canadian Bishops Reject Euthanasia, Discuss Indigenous Fund, Synod at End of Meeting
Bishop McGrattan said Church-affiliated organizations will focus on palliative care and will not support euthanasia.
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Canada Health Authority Criticized for Offering Medical Assistance in Dying to Pensioners
The Catholic woman who was upset by the MAiD presentation said she is disturbed at the growing acceptance and promotion of euthanasia and knows several people who had assisted suicide brought up when speaking with medical personnel.
‘You Don’t Play With Life:’ Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
Pope Francis was asked by a French journalist whether he had spoken about euthanasia in his private conversation with France’s President Emmanuel Macron earlier in the day.
Canadian Bishops to Meet Monday to Discuss Euthanasia, Protection of Minors
The Standing Committee for Responsible Ministry has been studying this issue over the past year and intends to discuss how to define vulnerability, how to reduce risks, and what behaviors to encourage on the part of the ministry.
British Man Just Convicted of Killing Ailing Wife is Released From Custody
‘Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable..’
Canada’s Euthanasia Slippery Slope May Soon Bring Avalanche of New Reasons to Kill People
The national government, supported by the courts, is seeking to expand the state-sanctioned ‘right to die’
Pope Francis Laments New Euthanasia Law in Portugal on Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
‘Today when we celebrate the memory of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the little shepherds of Fatima, I am very sad, because in the country where Our Lady appeared, a law to kill has been enacted,’ the Pope said May 13 at the Vatican.
Spanish Bishop Criticizes Constitutional Court for Upholding Euthanasia Law
The court’s ruling rejected ‘considering solely and in isolation the fundamental right to life.’
Connecticut Pro-Lifers March for Life and ‘Commit to Being Mighty for Our Smallest’
Despite living in a state that supports abortion rights, participants at the event expressed hope that they will be able to build on the success that the pro-life movement achieved nationally last year, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Citizens’ Convention Endorses Legalization of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in France
In France, euthanasia refers to the administration of a lethal agent by medical personnel, while assisted suicide is the self-administration of a lethal substance with the prior consent of a physician.
