The moment of death is holy and sacred. It is our crossing over from this world to the next. So often the terminally ill, if they are offered spiritual accompaniment and support, no longer fear death but embrace it with joyful expectation.
From Bishop Patrick Neary: Let us uphold the dignity of life
Pro-lifers urge state lawmakers to respect life at all stages, reject permissive abortion bills
Pro-life advocates gathered by the hundreds in the rotunda to visit with lawmakers considering abortion measures such as allowing infants to die after attempted abortions.
Study: Nations with euthanasia, assisted suicide have higher suicide rates
The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre, which serves the Catholic Church in Great Britain and Ireland, also found that women were more likely to commit suicide in jurisdictions that have permitted euthanasia and assisted suicide.
South Korean bishop calls for abortion ban after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
In line with a ruling from the Constitutional Court in 2019 that said a ban on abortions was illegal, the South Korean government in 2021 decided to decriminalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy.
Inside the Capitol: Combating the throwaway culture from womb to tomb
The Minnesota Catholic Conference opposed measures that would have promoted a pro-abortion ideology and legalized physician-assisted suicide.
MCC looks to stop gambling expansion, support policies benefiting families
With the start of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session on Jan. 31, among the top policy priorities for the Minnesota Catholic Conference will be stopping efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, increasing supports for nonpublic school students and ensuring the budget surplus is used to benefit one of the state’s most important resources: families.
MCC: Protecting poor, holding line on marijuana legalization, assisted suicide among 2021 legislative successes
Amid the ongoing challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Catholic Conference worked to help pass legislation at the State Capitol this session to protect the poor and vulnerable while also staving off initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana and physician-assisted suicide.
Spanish parliament passes controversial euthanasia law
The legislation of euthanasia makes Spain the fourth European country to legalize physician-assisted suicide after Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.