The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:33:54 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb South Korea identifies abortion as an 'immoral medical action' /home/international/item/27916-south-korea-identifies-abortion-as-an-immoral-medical-action /home/international/item/27916-south-korea-identifies-abortion-as-an-immoral-medical-action SEOUL, South Korea – The South Korean government included abortion in a list of “immoral medical actions” earlier this month as the countryƵapp abortion law was revised to enable authorities to suspend medical professionals for performing abortions illegally.
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International Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:26:09 -0400
Dr. Ferrier sees hand of God in her work against euthanasia /item/27549-dr-ferrier-sees-hand-of-god-in-her-work-against-euthanasia /item/27549-dr-ferrier-sees-hand-of-god-in-her-work-against-euthanasia

OTTAWA – The recipient of the 2018 Archbishop Exner award says she “drifted” into family medicine but now she sees GodƵapp providence in her work against euthanasia.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:43:58 -0400
Even amid suffering, love highlights value of every life, Pope says /home/international/item/27277-even-amid-suffering-love-highlights-value-of-every-life-pope-says /home/international/item/27277-even-amid-suffering-love-highlights-value-of-every-life-pope-says VATICAN – Love is a miraculous force that helps the parents of sick children focus on the beauty of their children's lives and keeps the flame of hope for a cure alive, Pope Francis told an Italian couple and a group of their supporters.
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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:18:38 -0400
The good doctors: Fighting to keep morality in the age of the quick fix in medicine /features/call-to-service/item/27162-the-good-doctors-fighting-to-keep-morality-in-the-age-of-the-quick-fix-in-medicine /features/call-to-service/item/27162-the-good-doctors-fighting-to-keep-morality-in-the-age-of-the-quick-fix-in-medicine

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, described a physicianƵapp career this way: “Life is short, the art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous and judgment difficult.” So, who in their right mind would want to be a doctor?

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Call to Service Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:15:32 -0400
Med student 'distressed' by assisted suicide decisions /opinion/guest-columnists/item/27042-med-student-distressed-by-assisted-suicide-decisions /opinion/guest-columnists/item/27042-med-student-distressed-by-assisted-suicide-decisions

I am a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. Next year, my peers and I will embark on a series of rigorous and demanding clinical rotations, shortly after which we will decide which area of medicine we will pursue in our professional lives. Conversations about the future abound. 

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Guest Columnists Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:26:25 -0400
Aid workers see humanitarian crisis as Rohingya flee to Bangladesh /home/international/item/26018-aid-workers-see-humanitarian-crisis-as-rohingya-flee-to-bangladesh /home/international/item/26018-aid-workers-see-humanitarian-crisis-as-rohingya-flee-to-bangladesh

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Bangladesh is bracing for a massive humanitarian crisis because of a lack of food, sanitation, medicines and even basic housing following the exodus of as many as 350,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, fleeing violence in which at least 1,000 were killed in just two weeks.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:00:19 -0400
Congolese priest finds science, medicine help in service of the Gospel /home/international/item/25149-congolese-priest-finds-science-medicine-help-in-service-of-the-gospel /home/international/item/25149-congolese-priest-finds-science-medicine-help-in-service-of-the-gospel

DECATUR, Ga. – Religion and science have intertwined in Divine Word Father Jean Ikanga's life and it began with a fearful mother.

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International Sun, 14 May 2017 11:00:00 -0400
CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops want in on euthanasia debate /item/20303-canada-s-catholic-bishops-want-in-on-euthanasia-debate /item/20303-canada-s-catholic-bishops-want-in-on-euthanasia-debate

OTTAWA - Archbishop Paul-André Durocher has written the Justice Minister requesting that CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops be included in consultations regarding assisted suicide legislation.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Tue, 26 May 2015 10:00:00 -0400
Catholics need better spiritual preparation for the end of life /item/19475-catholics-need-better-spiritual-preparation-for-the-end-of-life /item/19475-catholics-need-better-spiritual-preparation-for-the-end-of-life

TORONTO - Priests need to preach the ChurchƵapp teachings on end-of-life issues more frequently to better spiritually prepare parishioners for the inevitable, Fr. Kevin Belgrave believes.

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:45:00 -0500