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Pope speaks out against French assisted-dying and abortion laws in Lourdes visit

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In visits with French bishops and workers in ministry in Lourdes today, Pope Leo offered words of encouragement and took aim at that nation’s legalization of medically-assisted dying and abortion.

America MagazinePope speaks out against French assisted-dying and abortion laws in Lourdes visit

Frailty or illness does not diminish human dignity, Pope Leo XIV said during his vist to Lourdes. That message carried particular weight during his visit ...

usccbAt Lourdes, a refuge for the ill, Pope Leo stands against assisted dying laws

The pope told healthcare workers that ‘what is legal is not necessarily moral’ when it comes to causing death.

New York PostPope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visit

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Lourdes

Commune in Occitania, France

Lourdes is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for its Château fort, a fortified castle that rises up from a rocky escarpment at its center.

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At Lourdes, a refuge for the ill, Pope Leo stands against assisted dying lawsusccb14 hr. ago
Pope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visitNew York Post14 hr. ago
Pope Leo criticizes legalization of assisted dying as immoral "false compassion"CBS NewsUnited States31 hr. ago
In Lourdes, Pope Leo rejects ‘false compassion’ of assisted dying, condemns abortion of the disabledOSV News29 hr. ago
Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous curesAP NewsUnited States18 hr. ago
Pope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visitFox NewsUnited States28 hr. ago
Pope Leo warns against 'false compassion' as assisted dying laws spreadwww.christiandaily.com2 hr. ago
Pope says assisted dying not ‘normal’New Age BD28 hr. ago
Pope Leo XIV says assisted dying must not become 'normal' as visit to France continuesEuronews.comFrance36 hr. ago
Pope Leo speaks out against medically-assisted dying, calls it ‘fake compassion’Global NewsCanada2 hr. ago
Pope Leo says ‘what is legal is not necessarily moral’ on assisted dyingThe News InternationalPakistan25 hr. ago

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