Ecología integral

A Catholic perspective on current events

Euthanasia: the road to self-destruction

A virtual meeting organized by the Centro Académico Romano Foundation addresses the issues arising from the approval in Spain of the euthanasia law.

Maria Jose Atienza

Moral of life

Frente a quienes siguen sospechando de su postura sobre la cuestión ecológica, como si se tratara de una concesión a los valores del “progresismo cultural”, el Papa vuelve a recordar que el cuidado de la naturaleza lleva consigo lo que él denomina «ecología integral», que incluye tanto el cuidado del ambiente como, y principalmente, el de los seres humanos.

Omnes

Silvia LibradaSociety is aging and will need more care".

A third of people over the age of 65 and almost half of those over the age of 80 in Spain have some form of disability, bringing the number of recognized dependents to 1.4 million. Silvia Librada, director of the New Health Foundation's 'Todos Contigo' program, told Omnes: "Society is aging and we need to get involved in caring for it.

Rafael Miner

Mercy for all

Mercy is to be exercised toward everyone. Neither those who have acted unjustly, nor those who have allowed themselves to be guided by naivety or misunderstood generosity, should be excluded from it.

Juan Arana

"It is worthwhile to alleviate the suffering of the terminally ill."

Students of the Psychology Degree at Villanova University participate in an initiative together with the Hospital de Cuidados Laguna to help and accompany terminally ill patients in the last stage of their lives and thus complete their academic training. Professor Alonso García de la Puente and university student Rocío Cárdenas spoke to Omnes.

Rafael Miner