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Disabled child’s papal blessing in Lourdes gives family ‘strength and hope’
Pope Leo XIV blessed Olivia Hamelin, a 3-year-old with a rare genetic condition, during his visit to Lourdes, France.
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Killing the sick is ‘false compassion,’ pope says in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV condemned France's recent legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide during a speech at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, emphasizing that killing the sick is neither compassionate nor moral despite its legality. He urged healthcare workers to care for suffering individuals with dignity and called for the rejection of death under the guise of false compassion, highlighting the importance of palliative care and the value of the sick to humanity and the Church.
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Killing the sick is ‘false compassion,’ pope says in Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide as neither compassionate nor moral during a meeting with about 5,000 sick people and caregivers at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, emphasizing the inalienable dignity of the human person and rejecting death under false compassion. He praised healthcare workers for their vocation to care for the suffering, called for palliative care structures, and encouraged the French bishops to continue opposing euthanasia following France's recent legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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