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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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Today the Vatican made several announcements regarding upcoming canonizations and beatifications—the two most notable (for American Catholics, at least) being the approval of miracles attributed to the intercession of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Marianne […]

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