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Euthanasia
Bioethicists Scrutinize Pontifical Academy for Life’s New Guidance on Withdrawing Food, Water
The Pontifical Academy for Life’s new document last month on “artificial nutrition and hydration” has some observers concerned.
Euthanasia is a "failure of love": Pope Francis to Palliative Care Symposium
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23.
"You don’t play with life": Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia, Abortion on Papal Plane
“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
Pope Francis Laments New Euthanasia Law in Portugal on Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sorrow over the legalization of euthanasia in Portugal.
The Dying Need Palliative Care, Not Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide: Pope Francis
He said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’
Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Euthanasia as Treating Human Life Like "waste"
“Is it right to hire a hitman to solve a problem? That’s what abortion is,” the pope said.
International Catholic Entity Initiates Campaign against Euthanasia in South Africa
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, has initiated an online campaign to stop ongoing discussions about legalizing euthanasia in South Africa.
Palliative Not Enough, Catholics Must Share Christ’s Hope, Says Vatican
Palliative care for the dying is important, but medical interventions are not enough; Catholics have a responsibility to be with the suffering and to communicate the hope of Christ, a new Vatican document on euthanasia said Tuesday.
Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying
In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalled the obligation of Catholics to accompany the sick and dying through prayer, physical presence, and the sacraments.
Pope Francis: Civilized Society Recognizes the Value of Human Life
Warning of the modern tendency to judge human life on the basis of utility rather than dignity, Pope Francis Thursday urged the need to protect the lives of the smallest and most vulnerable.
Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia as Utilitarianism, not Freedom
Euthanasia is a way of treating the human person as an object; while it may appear to give freedom, it is really a rejection of hope, Pope Francis told an oncology association Sept. 2.
