Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci Affirms Church’s Position on VAD

Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci affirms church’s position on VAD

A nurse touches the hand of a patient at the palliative care unit of the Clinic Saint-Elisabeth, in Marseille, France, May 31, 2024. (OSV News photo/Manon Cruz, Reuters) The Northern Territory government is conducting a public consultation on euthanasia, also known as voluntary assisted dying (VAD).   Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci reaffirmed the church’s position of the sanctity of life but conceded “no one wants to see people in pain.”  “We must …

NT Bishop Charles Gauci weighs in on euthanasia law public consultation - The Catholic Leader

“NO one wants to see suffering,” Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci says, reiterating the Church’s position on compassion and care for terminally ill people. The Northern Territory Government is nearing the end of its public consultation around voluntary assisted dying. However, NT and Darwin Bishop Charles Gauci says the government instead should focus on providing the […] The post NT Bishop Charles Gauci weighs in on euthanasia law public consultatio…