The Ethics of Assisted Suicide: A Catholic Moral Analysis
2026 Victor R. Claveau, MJ Among the most profound questions confronting modern society is whether a person may intentionally hasten his own death with the assistance of another. Advances in medicine have prolonged human life, alleviated many forms of suffering, and transformed the experience of dying. At the same time, these developments have generated new […]
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Victor R. Claveau, MJ Murder is prohibited in the Decalogue (Ex. 20:15; Dt 5:18). God established the commandment, “thou shalt not kill,” in order to protect all human life, the greatest of His creations. This must be understood as not only concerning the life of the body, but also of the life of grace, which […]
Eugenics to Euthanasia
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput See if this sounds familiar: A happily married souple—she is a pianist, he a rising scientist—have their suddenly tested by a decline in the wife’s health. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she falls victim to a steady loss of muscle control and paralysis. The desperate husband uses all his professional skills to […]
The Church’s Teaching on Euthanasia
Fr. William P. Saunders, PhD Since the mid-20th century, the Catholic Church has strived to give the clearest guidance possible regarding the care of the terminally ill, which is linked with the moral teaching concerning euthanasia and life support systems. Pope Pius XII, who not only witnessed and condemned the eugenics and euthanasia programs of […]
The Nazi’s T-4
Euthanasia Program This poster reads: “This person suffering from hereditary defects costs the community of the people 60,000 Reichsmark during his lifetime. Comrade, that is your money, too. Read ‘New People’, the monthly magazine of the political-race office of the Nazi party.” In the fall of 1939 the German government established, under the Reich Chancellery, […]
Canadian Doctors Kill Thousands of Patients, With 15,000 Euthanized Annually
Wesley Smith – August 2025 Opponents of euthanasia have been screaming about Canada’s god-awful euthanasia machine for years. And it keeps getting worse. Now, the mainstream media — usually in the tank for assisted suicide — has finally noticed, as demonstrated by a thoroughly researched and objectively presented story by Elaina Plott Calabro. It’s a long piece, […]
Do suicides go to Gehenna?
Victor R. Claveau, MJ Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and a major public health concern. When a person dies by suicide, the effects are felt by family, friends, and communities. According to statistics provided by the Center for Disease Control, in 2021, suicide was among the top 9 leading […]
Euthanasia
“These can be summed up as follows: human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable. For this reason, procured abortion and euthanasia are absolutely unacceptable. Not only must human life not be taken, but it must be protected with loving concern. The meaning of life is found in giving and receiving love, […]
Suicide
Victor R. Claveau, MJ The practice of suicide seems to have gone through many phases in human history. First comes the purely natural instinct of self-preservation, the love of life no matter what troubles a person may experience. Then comes the idea, arising from a noble instinct, of sacrificing one’s own life for the sake […]
Suicide
Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults. The rise was particularly steep for women. It was also substantial among middle-aged Americans, sending a signal of deep anguish from a group whose suicide […]