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The assisted suicide policy has always rested on a slippery slope. Western societies are now fully in the organ harvesting stage on the road to the bottom of this hill. 51 Senators Blast Abortion Pills for Killing Babies, Hurting Women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided late last month to quietly approve production of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone, despite having previously pledged to conduct a thorough review of the pill's safety. Baby Boy Born at 22 Weeks and Barely Weighing a Pound Goes Home From Hospital
A tiny baby boy, who was born at just 22 weeks weighing barely a pound, has gone home from the hospital after 350 days. The Story of Estrangement: Why the Parents of Trans Adults Stay Silent
When it comes to estrangement, there's the assumption - sometimes spoken, sometimes left unsaid - that the punishment must fit the crime: if a child comes out as trans and then cuts out a parent, then the parent must have rejected their child or else transgressed some fateful boundary. But this assessment misses how casually estrangement is spoken of these days, especially - though by no means exclusively - in trans spaces. Are Abortion Pills Contaminating Our Water?
As the use of the mifepristone chemical abortion pill continues to rise in the U.S., concerns are growing that residue from the powerful drug as well as the remains of aborted babies are contaminating the water supply and may be contributing to fertility problems, as well as other health concerns. Pope Leo in first major document: Love for the poor is not optional for Christians
"I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor," Pope Leo XIV states. A society that promotes abortion will never find true peace
The devil is happiest when people are filled with hate and at war with each other. The problem(s) with "LGBTQ Catholic"
The Church has never identified its members by libido. Which means it's just as untoward to speak of "Heterosexual Catholics" as it is of "LGBTQ Catholics." Parolin on October 7, Gaza: Human beings are not collateral damage
The Holy See Secretary of State speaks to Vatican Media on the second anniversary of Hamas's "inhuman" attack on Israel, which unleashed the destruction of the Gaza Strip. He says that what is happening in Gaza is "inhuman", and that he's struck by the turnout at peace marches. He adds that antisemitism is a cancer that must be eradicated. Pope Leo: Elderly People are a "Blessing to be Welcomed"
Pope Leo XIV declared the elderly a "blessing to be welcomed" during a Mass in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, urging Catholics to cherish the sanctity of life at every stage and reject a culture that marginalizes the aged. More Headlines…
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Have you ever had a pervasive feeling of being alone, empty inside, or cut off from others? For many older adults, loneliness is a painful and distressing experience caused by a gap between their desired and their actual levels of social connection. Unlike simple social isolation, which is an objective lack of contact, loneliness is the subjective emotional pain of feeling alone, even when surrounded by others. Living alone, the loss of loved ones, aging, declining health, and a loss of purpose can intensify feelings of loneliness. These painful experiences can result in a higher risk of depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, and even premature death like suicide. As a community, are we aware of what happens to the elderly?
Continue reading at Fr. Jerry's Blog... Ethical Perspectives Emilie Kao
The latest elite orthodoxy threatens children's minds, bodies, and family relationships. It is time for the high court to clarify that parents - not the government, unions, or advocacy groups - are the primary decisionmakers for children's education, upbringing, and care. Athena Liu
In a culture that has forgotten the sacred, to see with the eyes of moral imagination is a quiet revolution. And it is one my generation desperately needs. Shenan J. Boquet
The practice of surrogacy is characterized by exploitation and violence against women and children, including girls. It reinforces patriarchal norms by commodifying and objectifying women's bodies and exposing surrogate mothers and children to serious human rights violations. Kurt Mahlburg
Comedian Bill Maher has launched an attack on mainstream outlets that ignore Nigeria's Christian genocide, where Islamist extremists have killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, in crisis largely hidden from global attention.
Martha Shuping
It is widely recognized that, in the words of an American Psychological Association (APA) review, "some women ... experience sadness, grief, and feelings of loss following termination of a pregnancy, and some experience clinically significant disorders, including depression and anxiety [1-3]." How many women do so, and for how long a time, are facts related to vigorously contested questions, such as whether the distress is related to the abortion itself, the pregnancy that prompted the abortion, or other factors; whether distress following an abortion is greater or less than distress following childbirth; and the role of pregnancy intention.
Philip Hawley, Jr.
Despite its naysayers, the original Hippocratic oath remains an enduring icon of medical ethics because it eschews the unbound and nebulous principles of modern bioethics in favor of traditional virtues and transcendent truths. Ron Panzer
The patient here was not considered "terminal" but was in need of some rehabilitation therapy. Rather than provide therapy, he was placed in a hospice agency and his life was ended prematurely. He did not choose to enter this agency and his wishes were to have rehabilitation. When patients who experience disability, confusion or illness of various sorts are hastened to death, rather than getting the therapy they need, what does this say about our society and those who directly instigated the imposed death?
Judie Brown
Something absurd has been happening in Great Britain for the past five years or so. Researchers have been playing with human genes and cells to an extent that was known and understandable only to those familiar with professional research papers. But now the facts about the so-called "3-parent embryo" are out. And we should be concerned. Tom Bartolomeo
The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement has reached such epic proportions today that it accounts for multiple other disorders: selfishness, anger, greed, vanity and worst of all, a detachment from others - from "the obsession that many Americans have with . . . themselves."
Tom Bartolomeo
We have completed the Office of Readings from Ash Wednesday to today and the covenant God made with the people of Israel recorded in the Books of the Old Testament, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers, all inspired by God in the writings of Moses. Today we move into the Scriptural Readings of the New Testament and Covenant beginning with the Book of Hebrews whose perspective rests in Jesus Christ. Michael Cook
Should babies with Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18 be given life-sustaining treatment? Both conditions are associated with severe physical and intellectual disabilities and most die children in their first year. So until recently, few of them were treated. Doctors regarded the conditions as "lethal congenital anomalies". Proclaim Sermons
The memory that binds a community together is not necessarily a photographic representation of the past. Remembering often means reliving the ways in which a community came together to support each other to create a new way forward.
Michael Cook
Current studies show that 92 percent of women who receive a definitive prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome choose to terminate their pregnancies. As a consequence Down Syndrome children are vanishing. In Ireland, where abortion is not an option, the sight of a DS person on the street is far more common. Ann Farmer
For some, fertility treatment may have unexpected results. Heather Zeiger
Technology may change -- but how and why we use it shouldn't. Even when we consider the battlefield of the future, the ethics of a just war are still important guides for how we should use technology.
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