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Pope Francis: The dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide

February 9, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 9, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Feb 9, 2022 / 03:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide… […]

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Jesuit journal criticized for article supporting assisted suicide bill in Italy

January 17, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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Rome, Italy, Jan 17, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
Almost 60 organizations have criticized an article supporting the passing of an Italian bill to legalize assisted suicide, which was published last week in the Catholic, Jesu… […]

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English prosecutors consider guidelines advising against charges for those who assist in ‘mercy killings’

January 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Lady Justice atop the Old Bailey in London. / antb/Shutterstock.

London, England, Jan 14, 2022 / 14:07 pm (CNA).
The Crown Prosecution Service, which brings criminal charges in England and Wales, is considering a proposal to examine “mercy kill… […]

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Catholic bishop ‘shocked and saddened’ by Jersey vote for assisted suicide ‘in principle’

November 29, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth, England, pictured on May 21, 2015. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Portsmouth, England, Nov 29, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).
A Catholic bishop has said that he was “shocked and saddened” by a vote on the Channel Island … […]

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Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy

November 24, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Rome, Italy, Nov 24, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The Catholic Church in Italy said that life must be “protected and defended” after local health authorities in Italy gave the green light to the country’s first le… […]

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Catholic, Anglican, and Jewish leaders urge UK Parliament to reject assisted suicide bill

October 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis attend a vigil in London, England, March 24, 2017. / AFP via Getty Images.

London, England, Oct 22, 2021 / 06:35 am (CNA).
Catholic, Anglican, a… […]

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California rolls back assisted suicide safeguards

October 7, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Sacramento, Calif., Oct 7, 2021 / 15:10 pm (CNA).
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 380, a law that loosens several safeguarding requirements surrounding assisted suicide. The Ca… […]

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Assisted suicide undermines medicine, targets the vulnerable, panel warns

October 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Oct 6, 2021 / 18:03 pm (CNA).
Assisted suicide undermines the practice of medicine and endangers persons with disabilities, a panel of experts argued in an online event held on Tuesday, Oct…. […]

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Massachusetts advocates: Assisted suicide disproportionately threatens the poor, disabled, minorities

September 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Boston, Mass., Sep 30, 2021 / 17:07 pm (CNA).
Legalized assisted suicide in Massachusetts would disproportionately impact the poor, disabled, and communities of color, said a group of physicians and disabili… […]

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Dutch assisted suicide campaigner arrested, accused of assisting with a suicide

September 30, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sep 30, 2021 / 14:55 pm (CNA).
A campaigner for assisted suicide in the Netherlands, who is not a physician, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in an assisted suicide.Cooperative Last W… […]

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