What does the Catholic Church teach us about palliative care?
Far too many people are not prepared when a potential life-or-death situation arises, so it's in a family's best interest to plan for such a time
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Articles tagged Last Rites
Just how far should priests go to ensure dying Catholics have access to the Last Rites?
Even heroic efforts do not always meet with success. But it is essential, if the faithful are to have confidence in their pastors, to know that they will go into battle on our behalf when it really matters.
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UK lawmaker calls for priests to have guaranteed access to dying Catholics in honor of slain MP denied Last Rites
A priest was not allowed to approach Catholic MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed October 15 and died on the same day.
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UK bishop pleads for priests’ access to crime scenes after Catholic politician denied last rites
Bishop Mark Davies reacted to Essex police preventing a priest from ministering to MP Sir David Amess after he was stabbed, saying that ‘every believing Catholic desires to hear Christ’s words of pardon and absolution for the last time.'
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UPDATED: British police stopped priest from giving last rites as stabbed Catholic politician lay dying
Father Jeffrey Woolnough decided to lead a public recitation of the rosary after being denied access to minister to Sir David Amess, who was murdered yesterday afternoon. 'I thought: if I can’t go in, then Our Lady has to go in,' Father Woolnough told LifeSiteNews.
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Vatican rules against priests absolving sick people determined to kill themselves
'Any formal or immediate material cooperation in such an act,' the CDF wrote, 'is a grave sin against human life.'
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Australian state reverses COVID ban on Last Rites, senior politician apologizes for regulation
Daniel Andrews has now said it is 'completely permissible' for the Last Rites to be administered in person.
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Hospital fires Catholic security guard for helping priest visit dying woman during lockdown
The married father of three young daughters is now out of a job and looking for work
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Cdl. Burke: Church must ‘do better’ and bring sacraments to the faithful during COVID-19 crisis
'We have to realize that the Church’s spiritual mission, in its most fundamental aspects, for instance in the hearing of Confessions, in the bringing of Holy Communion to the faithful, and above all to the sick and the dying and to bring the sacraments to those who are seriously ill,' said the American cardinal.
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UK Catholic bishops suggest priests shouldn’t attend to dying faithful due to coronavirus
Priests should offer 'telephone support' rather than be with patients in person to administer the Last Rites, according to the guidance.
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