Illinois Bishops Call on Faithful to Oppose Assisted-Suicide Bill
This year, bills proposing the legalization of medical assisted suicide have been introduced in several other states and are continuing to move forward in the legislation process.
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UK Bishops’ Conference President Speaks Out Against ‘Deeply Flawed’ Assisted-Suicide Bill
Cardinal Vincent Nichols wrote an April 1 pastoral letter, urging Catholics to express their opposition to the anti-life legislation.
California Weighs Physician-Assisted Suicide for Patients With Dementia
A new bill would expand the pool of qualified applicants to include patients with ‘early and mid-stage dementia,’ while dropping a required waiting period.
Catholic Hospital Under Fire for Naming Euthanasia Provider as Palliative Care Director
One of the principal arguments the Canadian bishops have made in the end-of-life debates is that Canada needs a well-funded and regionally equitable palliative care system.
Vatican Speaker Says Palliative Care is a ‘Revolutionary Endeavor’
Palliative care sees the whole person, and not just a set of symptoms, says Italian physician Adriana Turriziani.
Pope Francis: The Dying Need Palliative Care, Not Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide
Concluding his address, the Pope noted that in the Hail Mary prayer, Catholics ask the Virgin Mary to be close “at the hour of our death.”
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.
Vancouver Archbishop Condemns Euthanasia Provision for Hospice Care
‘The government needs to immediately halt any efforts to force access to assisted suicide,’ said Archbishop J. Michael Miller.
Don’t Kill the Disabled — Maryland Lawmakers Warned Against Assisted-Suicide Bill
Former pro football player O.J. Brigance, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease, testified, ‘Since being diagnosed, I have done a greater good for society in eight years than in my previous 37 years on earth.’
Pope Francis: Abandonment Does Greatest Injustice to the Elderly
The Pope’s words came in an audience with members of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
