Integral Ecology

A Catholic perspective on current events

Martínez-Sellés: "The deadlines of the euthanasia law are accelerated".

The Spanish euthanasia law has been drafted "behind the back of the medical profession", and "the deadlines are very short, accelerated", said Dr. Manuel Martínez-Sellés at an online meeting of the Centro Académico Romano Fundación (CARF).

Rafael Miner

"A system change is needed where people are at the center."

The Catholic-inspired entities that promote the Church for Decent Work (ITD) initiative celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph the Worker, patron saint of workers, recalling the consequences that the pandemic has had on the most vulnerable workers.

Maria Jose Atienza

The text of the Living Will proposed by the Spanish bishops is as follows

During these days, in which the Spanish bishops have been meeting in their Plenary Assembly, the Episcopal Subcommission for the Family and Defense of Life, the Episcopal Subcommittee for the Family and Defense of Life has submitted to the Assembly a report on euthanasia and living wills and the proposal for a new text of the Declaration of Advance Directives and Advance Directives, which was approved by the Plenary.

Maria Jose Atienza

"In a healthy society no one would have to wonder if there are any leftovers."

The round table "On euthanasia: reclaiming a sense of dignity, care and autonomy." promoted by the Core Curriculum Institute of the University of Navarra addressed the issue of euthanasia in an interdisciplinary manner.

Maria Jose Atienza

What does the Church do for employment?

The numerous initiatives promoted by Church institutions at the local, regional and national levels emphasize training and preparation for employment, facilitation of agreements and employability, and social awareness of the need for decent employment for all people.

Maria Jose Atienza

Strong condemnation of euthanasia by Canadian bishops

The Canadian bishops have strongly condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide, rejecting the recent extension of the existing law in the country. It is "a deliberate killing of human life," they say.

Rafael Miner