As South Australia’s Lower House gets set to debate the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) bill, Jesuit priest and law professor Fr Frank Brennan SJ has expressed his deep concern for vulnerable Australians.
Adelaide Archbishop Patrick O’Regan has today written to the faithful expressing his concern about the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) bill being rushed through State Parliament.
A South Australian politician has expressed concern that people do not fully understand the implications of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) bill currently before State Parliament.
After three postponements due to COVID, members of the Catholic Women’s League were excited to gather in the Cathedral Hall recently for their long-awaited annual general meeting.
Proponents of assisted suicide have seemingly many stories to tell – via a generally pro-euthanasia media – of horrific suffering and ‘bad’ natural deaths.
Australia has only half the number of palliative care doctors needed to provide good quality care for chronically and terminally ill patients despite increasing demand, a study by Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found.
A delegation representing the Catholic Church in South Australia appeared before a Joint Parliamentary Committee on End of Life Choices this week.
With State Parliament deferring debate on the Pregnancy Termination Bill until February 16, this Saturday's Walk for Life rally in Pennington Gardens on Saturday at 10am is expected to send a strong message to Lower House MPs about protecting the unborn. The address given by Bishop Greg O'Kelly SJ at last year's rally is provided below.
Apostolic Administrator Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ has expressed “great surprise” over statements reported to have been made on behalf of SA Police in a submission to a Parliamentary inquiry into end of life choices.
It is Christmas time again, thank God, and our hearts grow fuller. There is a magic to Christmas, as you can see in the eyes of children. For us adults it is also the time of grace.
