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The Young Woman Who Jumped Off the Bridge

January 04, 2021

It had been such a good day. In the snap of a finger, I was back in my garage trying to figure out if Anthony was really dead as I looked at his lifeless body. It was like the worst time machine ride ever. It happened so fast that I am sure I had some kind of mental whiplash.

Priests respond to Archbishop Paglia: ‘Accompaniment isn’t directionless’

December 18, 2019

After a prominent archbishop commented to journalists last week that he would hold the hand of a person dying of assisted suicide, two priests and a cardinal offered their perspectives to CNA on what a priest ought to do if faced with a person wishing to commit assisted suicide. “Sitting there holding their hand as

Vatican: arranging an abortion or attempting suicide are obstacles to ordination

September 16, 2016

Such actions mean a bishop must intervene before a person can be ordained, according to a new document

Brazilian priest commits suicide in prison after new abuse allegations

August 09, 2016

Authorities said Fr Bonifacio Buzzi hanged himself with bed sheets in his cell a day after being arrested

Medical professionals testify against assisted suicide bill in District of Columbia

July 22, 2015

Lawmakers heard testimonies from opponents and supporters of the measure that would allow doctors to legally prescribe a lethal dose of drugs

We must hold the bereaved close to our hearts

July 20, 2015

A moving article by Julie Burchill highlights the importance of supporting those who have suffered tragic loss

How we deal with deteriorating health is a matter of faith

October 15, 2013

Professor Hans Kung has written he is 'considering suicide.' If he goes through with it, it would be a final step in a life full of small steps away from the Church

Abortion advocates should remember our bodies don’t exist in isolation from society

July 16, 2013

Laurie Penny writes of "basic bodily autonomy", but does such a thing exist?