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Think the human person is nothing special? Think again, says archbishop
Too many social trends treat the human person as nothing sacred, but Catholic pro-life efforts are part of an effort... Read more
Why a doctor who treats Iraq War veterans is opposed to DC's assisted suicide bill
Medical professionals, attorneys and disabilities rights advocates have united in opposition to a proposal that would legalize assisted suicide in... Read more
California legislature withdraws physician-assisted suicide bill
The California state legislature has abandoned efforts to pass a measure that would legalize physician-assisted suicide – for now. Read more
Don't kill the disabled – Maryland lawmakers warned against assisted suicide bill
A physician-assisted suicide bill in Maryland preys on those who are vulnerable or disabled, and promotes suicide as an acceptable... Read more
Bishop Davies: Lourdes shrine a light amid war, death
This weekend, shortly before today's centenary of the beginning of World War I, an English bishop has said that the... Read more
Legal group fights Swiss lawsuit promoting euthanasia
The U.S.-based legal group Alliance Defending Freedom has issued a legal brief supporting Swiss laws that bar assisted suicide for... Read more
Church cannot live with contraception mandate, bishops say
In the aftermath of the Nov. 6 elections, the U.S. bishops stressed that they will push ahead with defending religious... Read more
Boston cardinal lauds rejection of assisted suicide initiative
Cardinal Seán O'Malley of Boston applauded the defeat of a Massachusetts ballot measure to legalize physician-assisted suicide, calling for more... Read more
Vancouver archbishop decries 'dangerous' assisted suicide ruling
Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver has “strongly” urged the government of British Columbia to appeal a provincial Supreme Court... Read more
