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In Lourdes, Pope Leo rejects 'false compassion' of assisted dying, condemns abortion of the disabled
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Pope Leo XIV told sick pilgrims and health care workers in Lourdes, France, on Sunday (Sept. 27) that they "must reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion," Vatican News reported.
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