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The offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Credit: Marco Mancini/CNA.

Palliative Not Enough, Catholics Must Share Christ’s Hope, Says Vatican

Sep 22, 2020

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.

Pope Francis speaks to Italian Association of Medical Oncology Sept. 2, 2019. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Condemns Euthanasia as Utilitarianism, not Freedom

Sep 2, 2019

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.

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