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(Rev 21:4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more. Nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.
UNIVERSALIS: From an account of the martyrdom of Saint Paul Miki and his companions
“As I come to this supreme moment of my life, I am sure none of you would suppose I want to deceive you. And so I tell you plainly: there is no way to be saved except the Christian way. My religion teaches me to pardon my enemies and all who have offended me. I do gladly pardon the Emperor and all who have sought my death. I beg them to seek baptism and be Christians themselves.”
SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY: What is the Catholic Church’s position on suicide and Physician-Assisted Suicide?
THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE
Human life is the basis of all goods, and is the necessary source and condition of every human activity and of all society. Most people regard life as something sacred and hold that no one may dispose of it at will, but believers see in life something greater, namely, a gift of God’s love, which they are called upon to preserve and make fruitful. And it is this latter consideration that gives rise to the following consequences:
2276 Those whose lives are diminished or weakened deserve special respect. Sick or handicapped persons should be helped to lead lives as normal as possible.
2277 Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable.
Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator. The error of judgment into which one can fall in good faith does not change the nature of this murderous act, which must always be forbidden and excluded.
2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of "over-zealous" treatment. Here one does not will to cause death; one's inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.
2279 Even if death is thought imminent, the ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable Palliative care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged.
CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT: ‘The answer to suffering is not to offer death,’ cardinal says of assisted suicide bill in Italy
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI, by its Italian acronym), reaffirmed this week the Italian bishops’ opposition to any legislation that would legitimize assisted suicide or euthanasia while also calling for greater investment in palliative care and support for the sick.
“The answer to suffering is not to offer death but to guarantee forms of social support, health care and continuous home-based health care, and social services so that the sick person doesn’t feel alone and families can be supported and accompanied,” the cardinal stated during the opening session of the CEI’s Permanent Council, which met through Jan. 28.
“Human dignity is not measured by efficiency or usefulness,” Zuppi emphasized, as reported by the Catholic newspaper Avvenire.
According to Zuppi, laws that legitimize assisted suicide or euthanasia “risk weakening the public commitment to the most fragile and vulnerable, who are often invisible.” The cardinal also warned that decisions about the end of life cannot be considered a purely private matter. “We strongly feel the duty to remind everyone that choosing an early death, even because one believes there are no alternatives, is not an individual act but deeply affects the fabric of relationships that constitutes the community, undermining the cohesion and solidarity on which civil coexistence is based,” he declared on behalf of the Italian episcopate.
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February 6, 2026(Rev 21:4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more. Nor mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are passed away.
UNIVERSALIS: From an account of the martyrdom of Saint Paul Miki and his companions
“As I come to this supreme moment of my life, I am sure none of you would suppose I want to deceive you. And so I tell you plainly: there is no way to be saved except the Christian way. My religion teaches me to pardon my enemies and all who have offended me. I do gladly pardon the Emperor and all who have sought my death. I beg them to seek baptism and be Christians themselves.”
SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY: What is the Catholic Church’s position on suicide and Physician-Assisted Suicide?
THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE
Human life is the basis of all goods, and is the necessary source and condition of every human activity and of all society. Most people regard life as something sacred and hold that no one may dispose of it at will, but believers see in life something greater, namely, a gift of God’s love, which they are called upon to preserve and make fruitful. And it is this latter consideration that gives rise to the following consequences:
- No one can make an attempt on the life of an innocent person without opposing God’s love for that person, without violating a fundamental right, and therefore without committing a crime of the utmost gravity.
- Everyone has the duty to lead his or her life in accordance with God’s plan. That life is entrusted to the individual as a good that must bear fruit already here on earth, but that finds its full perfection only in eternal life.
- Intentionally causing one’s own death, or suicide, is therefore equally as wrong as murder; such an action on the part of a person is to be considered as a rejection of God’s sovereignty and loving plan. Furthermore, suicide is also often a refusal of love for self, the denial of a natural instinct to live, a flight from the duties of justice and charity owed to one’s neighbor, to various communities or to the whole of society – although, as is generally recognized, at times there are psychological factors present that can diminish responsibility or even completely remove it. However, one must clearly distinguish suicide from that sacrifice of one’s life whereby for a higher cause, such as God’s glory, the salvation of souls or the service of one’s brethren, a person offers his or her own life or puts it in danger (cf. Jn. 15:14).
2276 Those whose lives are diminished or weakened deserve special respect. Sick or handicapped persons should be helped to lead lives as normal as possible.
2277 Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable.
Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator. The error of judgment into which one can fall in good faith does not change the nature of this murderous act, which must always be forbidden and excluded.
2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of "over-zealous" treatment. Here one does not will to cause death; one's inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.
2279 Even if death is thought imminent, the ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted. The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable Palliative care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged.
CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT: ‘The answer to suffering is not to offer death,’ cardinal says of assisted suicide bill in Italy
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI, by its Italian acronym), reaffirmed this week the Italian bishops’ opposition to any legislation that would legitimize assisted suicide or euthanasia while also calling for greater investment in palliative care and support for the sick.
“The answer to suffering is not to offer death but to guarantee forms of social support, health care and continuous home-based health care, and social services so that the sick person doesn’t feel alone and families can be supported and accompanied,” the cardinal stated during the opening session of the CEI’s Permanent Council, which met through Jan. 28.
“Human dignity is not measured by efficiency or usefulness,” Zuppi emphasized, as reported by the Catholic newspaper Avvenire.
According to Zuppi, laws that legitimize assisted suicide or euthanasia “risk weakening the public commitment to the most fragile and vulnerable, who are often invisible.” The cardinal also warned that decisions about the end of life cannot be considered a purely private matter. “We strongly feel the duty to remind everyone that choosing an early death, even because one believes there are no alternatives, is not an individual act but deeply affects the fabric of relationships that constitutes the community, undermining the cohesion and solidarity on which civil coexistence is based,” he declared on behalf of the Italian episcopate.
RELATED HEADLINES
2025 saw expanded access to physician-assisted suicide
France’s assisted suicide bill and the forced secularisation of Catholic healthcare
Over 76,400 Adults Killed by Doctors in Canada
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 6- "On remembrance of death"
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