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‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus

September 23, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

English actress and international disability rights activist Liz Carr, who produced and stars in the 2024 BBC documentary "Better Off Dead?", speaks in the U.S. Congress on Sept. 18, 2024. / Credit: Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNA

Washington, D… […]

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Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’

May 22, 2024 Catholic News Agency 7

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CNA Staff, May 22, 2024 / 13:45 pm (CNA).
Speaking to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23, Pope Francis said that “authentic palliative care is radically different fr… […]

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Hospice and palliative care: A look at ‘absolutely vital’ end-of-life support

May 19, 2024 Catholic News Agency 3

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CNA Staff, May 19, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA).
As assisted suicide and euthanasia continue to grow more common throughout much of the developed world, services like palliative and hospice care serve as a v… […]

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In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

April 24, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

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ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 24, 2024 / 17:45 pm (CNA).
Father Augusto Meloni Navarro, a priest, physician, and former vice president of the World Health Organization (WHO), urged prayers for the… […]

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As Canada normalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide for mentally ill, doctors voice concerns

April 12, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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Denver Newsroom, Apr 12, 2022 / 17:18 pm (CNA).
Last year, Canadian lawmakers approved legislation that expanded the eligibility for euthanasia and assisted suicide to the mentally ill, and now policymakers, doctors,… […]

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Vatican speaker says palliative care is a ‘revolutionary endeavor’

February 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Vatican City, Feb 16, 2022 / 08:30 am (CNA).
As euthanasia and assisted suicide spread across Europe, doctors are promoting life-affirming palliative care with the Vatican’s support.“The first great value is… […]

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Report: Australia has less than half the palliative care doctors it needs

February 24, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Feb 24, 2021 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- An Australian university has found that the country has less than half the number of palliative care physicians needed to care for terminally-ill patients.

 

A study published by Australian Cathol… […]

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