Thursday, September 14, 2017

Belgian Brothers of Charity defy Vatican over euthanasia

The Belgian Brothers of Charity have defied the Pope and announced they will continue offering euthanasia at their hospitals despite being ordered to stop.

The group said in a statement that it “continues to stand by its vision statement on euthanasia for mental suffering in a non-terminal situation” and that they “emphatically believe” the practice is compatible with Catholic teaching.

The group also claimed the decision had “come about starting from the Christian frame of thought” and that they “always take into account the shifts and evolutions within society”.

Last month, Pope Francis approved a Vatican demand that Brothers must stop offering euthanasia by the end of August.

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2 comments:

lannes said...

When it's time for someone to die is God's decision, not some Belgian's.

The Anti-Gnostic said...

The group said in a statement that it “continues to stand by its vision statement on euthanasia for mental suffering in a non-terminal situation”

Does this say what I think it does? How horrible.