Great Britain Rejects Assisted Suicide in a Close Vote

Sep 14, 2026 22:33

Elizabeth Owens

In a closely divided House of Commons, MPs voted 286 to 270 against legislation

Euthanasia

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

The newly released text, entitled Pastoral Liturgies at the Time of Death in Contexts of Medical Assistance in Dying, states that its purpose is not to settle the ethical controversy surrounding assisted death or to argue either for or against the practice

Jul 03, 2026 08:43

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia

Macron will welcome the Pope amid a euthanasia law that is dividing France and being imposed by force

The latest vote, held on June 30, ended with 295 deputies in favor, 232 against and 35 abstentions, capping years of parliamentary debate that has generated more than 1,800 amendments since the proposal first emerged

Jul 02, 2026 08:43

Covadonga Asturias

Euthanasia

10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill

The next frontier in the debate concerns mental illness. Canada has postponed until 2027 a proposed expansion that would allow access to MAID when mental illness is the sole underlying condition. The proposal has generated concern not only among religious groups but also among disability-rights organizations and international bodies.

Jun 22, 2026 17:11

Tim Daniels

Euthanasia•Local Church

Statement by the Bishops of England and Wales on the Reintroduction of the Bill on Adults with Terminal Illnesses (End-of-Life Care)

Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has expressed his deep disappointment that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to parliament in autumn

Jun 18, 2026 07:31

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia•Pro Life

France and England: Two Pro-Life Victories in the Face of the Culture of Discard (Assisted Death and Euthanasia)

Europe’s Assisted Suicide Debate Hits Resistance: France and Britain Reveal Growing Unease Over Euthanasia

May 14, 2026 17:44

Elizabeth Owens

Controversy Over Disagreements Between France and the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Trip? The Trip Macron Wanted and the One Leo XIV Decided On

Macron had requested a private moment with Leo XIV inside the cathedral so that he could personally show him the reconstruction undertaken after the 2019 fire. The request was transmitted through diplomatic channels and the answer from the Holy See was no

Good social relations, the common good, and three matters of the utmost urgency, according to Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, September 16, 2026, on the Human Community

Great Britain Rejects Assisted Suicide in a Close Vote

Nuns and the Archdiocese of Chicago Win First Battle Against the Euthanasia Law Imposed by the Democratic Party in Illinois

Netherlands Records Its First Case of Child Euthanasia

California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years

France legalizes euthanasia but also safeguards the right to conscientious objection

France Legalizes Euthanasia: High Alert for Catholic Hospitals That May Be Forced to Kill Patients

Euthanasia in France: For the third time, the Senate says “no.” Progressives and the French left will pass it in Parliament

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

Macron will welcome the Pope amid a euthanasia law that is dividing France and being imposed by force

10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill

Statement by the Bishops of England and Wales on the Reintroduction of the Bill on Adults with Terminal Illnesses (End-of-Life Care)

France and England: Two Pro-Life Victories in the Face of the Culture of Discard (Assisted Death and Euthanasia)