US EditionPope Leo 'disappointed' in Illinois governor over assisted dying law
Pope Leo expressed disappointment over a law allowing terminally ill adults to seek medical aid in dying, with Illinois joining 11 states permitting assisted suicide, advocacy group Death With Dignity said.
- On Dec 23, Pope Leo criticized Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker for signing a bill allowing some terminally ill adults assisted dying and told journalists `I'm very disappointed about that.`
- The Catholic Church teaches life is sacred from conception until natural death and opposes abortion, capital punishment and assisted dying measures; last month, Pope Leo met Governor J.B. Pritzker at the Vatican and said he `very explicitly` spoke with the governor about the bill.
- Speaking to journalists outside his Castel Gandolfo residence, Pope Leo, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, made a rare intervention by criticizing local politics.
- Under the law, it takes effect next September and gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.
- Pope Leo, originally from Chicago, held a Jubilee audience in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican, on December 20, 2025, highlighting his role as the first U.S. pope.
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Pope Leo XIV disappointed by Gov. Pritzker's decision on Illinois assisted suicide bill
Pope Leo XIV expressed disappointment Tuesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill legalizing assisted suicide, saying he asked Pritzker to veto the bill when the governor visited the Vatican last month.
Pope Leo "Very Disappointed" That Pritzker Signed Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide
Pope Leo XIV expressed deep disappointment Tuesday over Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s decision to sign a bill legalizing assisted suicide. The pontiff revealed that he had personally pleaded with the fellow Catholic during a Vatican meeting last month to veto the measure that pro-life advocates decry as a grave assault on the sanctity of human life. Click here to sign up for pro-life news alerts from LifeNews.com Speaking to reporters aboard his p…
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Pope Leo says he pleaded with Illinois Democratic Gov Pritzker not to sign suicide bill
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