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Oregon patient suffers five-day lingering death by assisted suicide as cases soar in US state

the latest us government report on assisted suicide in oregon has revealed that rates have increased by 20 per cent in the last year alone. ...
Simon Caldwell

Foetal sentience Bill progresses after Lords debate

a bill to establish a government advisory committee to study and establish the development of unborn children has progressed in the house of...
The Catholic Herald

Assisted suicide Bill threatens 'most fragile people', French bishops warn Macron

rome – after french president emmanuel macron’s recent announcement of new legislation that would allow adults facing terminal illnesses to ...
Elise Allen

Furious reaction to ‘blasphemous’ poster results in riot police guard for premiere of Greek film

riot police were deployed in the greek city of thessaloniki as a city-wide ban on protests was implemented after two weeks of turmoil in res...
The Catholic Herald

Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to 'Mad Max'

the catholic bishops of haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from...
johnlavenburg

World’s largest Catholic country split over decriminalising marijuana use

são paulo – with brazil’s supreme court and congress at odds over the decriminalisation of marijuana possession, the same clash runs through...
EduardoCamposLima

Kamala Harris' visit to abortion clinic marks ‘distressing’ first for a US vice president

new york – the head of the us bishops’ conference committee on pro-life activities has spoken out after vice president kamala harris visited...
johnlavenburg

A 'moment of heaven': Forty Hours Adoration at the Brompton Oratory

on tuesday i went to heaven. i go there once a year. the opening night on 12 march of the brompton oratory’s annual  forty hours adorat...
josephinescott

Shooting at Sunday Mass in Burkina Faso leaves 15 Catholics dead

yaoundé, cameroon – at least 15 catholics have been killed in a jihadist attack in burkina faso after insurgents opened fire inside a church...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Sickness forces Pope to cancel Saturday schedule

rome – on saturday morning the vatican announced that pope francis, who suffers from various health maladies and had two hospital stays last...
Elise Allen