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Current Happenings ... News of Interest

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  • The Good Samaritan: Re-affirming the Gospel of Life: The Vatican has published a new letter entitled “Samaritanus bonus” — The Good Samaritan — on caring for those who are approaching the end of their lives. Vatican News, 9.23.2020

 

  • Vatican says those who choose euthanasia cannot receive sacraments - Crux, 9.22.2020

 

  • Dutch Supreme Court approves euthanasia in cases of advanced dementia - Crux, 4.25.20

 

  • POSITION PAPER OF THE ABRAHAMIC MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE END OF LIFE,  10.28/19

 

  • ‘We Can & Must Reject Temptation to Support the Possible Willingness of a Patient to Die,’ Decries Pope Francis Against Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide - Zenit, 9.20.19

 

  • UPDATE: N.J.’s highest court upholds law giving terminally ill patients the option to end their lives, NJ.COM, 8.27.19

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  • N.J. law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives back in effect - WHYY, 8.27.19

  • Cardinal Joseph Tobin, of Newark calls Law "morally unacceptable." Cruxnow.com, 4.16.19

  • Bishop Sullivan on Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act - Catholic Star Herald, 8.16.19

See Catholic Social  Teaching for rationale behind opposition to this law. Check back here for updates to the New Jersey legislation.

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