Belgian bishops clash with Brothers of Charity over decision to allow euthanasia

The Catholic bishops of Belgium have said they oppose euthanasia for mentally ill patients, saying such a step “attacks the very foundations of our civilisation”. Their statement comes amid a wide backlash against a decision by the Belgian branch of the Brothers of Charity to allow euthanasia in its psychiatric hospitals. The move was condemned by Brother René Stockman, the superior general of the...

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