Scholars say church laws do allow for some flexibility on final sacraments for assisted death
By Geordon Omand
A proper funeral is far more than an end-of-life celebration for practising Catholics, who believe last rites cleanse the soul of sin
Struggle of compassion versus doctrine for Catholics who choose assisted death
by Geordon Omand
VANCOUVER – A proper funeral is far more than an end-of-life celebration for practising Catholics, who believe last rites cleanse the soul of sin in preparation for eternal life in heaven.
But for the faithful questioning
Catholic rebel Kueng, 85, considers assisted suicide
By Tom Heneghan
Hans Kueng, Roman Catholicism’s best known rebel theologian, is considering capping a life of challenges to the Vatican with a final act of dissent – assisted suicide.
Kueng, now 85 and suffering from Parkinson’s disease, writes in