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France’s bishops condemn decision to legalise euthanasia
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (416+ words) France’s bishops have strongly criticised a “radical choice” made by French lawmakers to legalise euthanasia and assisted dying. Source: OSV News. A watershed vote by the National Assembly July 15 legalised assisted dying, including euthanasia and assisted suicide in certain cases....
Protesters call for ban on sex-selective abortions in NSW
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (395+ words) Pro-life advocates gathered outside Parliament House in Sydney on Tuesday to provide their support for legislation calling for a ban on sex-selective abortions in New South Wales. Source: The Catholic Weekly. The private member’s bill, introduced by Libertarian MLC John…...
Rally planned in Sydney ahead of abortion law debate
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (413+ words) A pro-life rally will take place outside New South Wales Parliament House next week ahead of an upper house debate on legislation seeking to ban sex-selective abortion in the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly. The rally on Tuesday, beginning at…...
SA politicians to debate limits on late-term abortion
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (396+ words) South Australia’s parliament is set to debate restrictions on late-term abortion for the third time in less than two years. Source: ABC News. Pro-life campaigners are hopeful the newly elected upper house, comprised of three new One Nation members, will…...
Scottish bishops voice concern over euthanasia bill
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (361+ words) The bishops of Scotland have expressed concerns over the government’s response to amendments that would protect faith-based organisations’ and hospices’ objections to assisted suicide. Source: OSV News. In a statement published last week, Bishop John Keenan of Paisley, president of…...
Church leaders shocked by spike in ‘state sanctioned suicide’
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) Church leaders are questioning the trajectory of Australian society after a shock spike in euthanasia deaths enabled under voluntary assisted dying legislation across the nation. Source: The Catholic Leader. Numbers reported in The Australian showed more than 7200 people died by…...
ACT’s assisted dying scheme sees 14 people die in three months
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) Fourteen people have died by voluntary assisted dying in the first three months of the ACT scheme. Source: Canberra Times. Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith updated the ACT Legislative Assembly on the scheme yesterday, which came into effect on November 3, 2025. The…...
More than 4000 Walk for Life in Adelaide
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (311+ words) The witness to the infinite value and dignity of every human life from conception to natural death must continue in our society, writes Adelaide Archdiocese’s Vicar General, Fr Dean Marin. Source: The Southern Cross. An estimated 4000 people attended the annual…...