Pope Francis Denounces Euthanasia As ‘Sin Against God’

Pope Francis delivers his speech during a special audience he held for members of Catholic medical associationsThe Pope strongly condemns the ‘right to die’ movement, and warns against abortion, IVF and stem cell research

Pope Francis delivers his speech during a special audience he held for members of Catholic medical associations Photo: AP

Pope Francis denounced the right to die movement on Saturday, saying that euthanasia is a sin against God and creation.

The Latin American pontiff said it was a “false sense of compassion” to consider euthanasia as an act of dignity.

Earlier this month, the Vatican’s top bioethics official condemned as “reprehensible” the death by assisted suicide of a 29-year-old American woman, Brittany Maynard, who was suffering terminal brain cancer and said she wanted to die with dignity.

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