Rome, September 23 (LaPresse) – Regarding the issue of end-of-life care, “the Bishops emphasized the distinction between the refusal of aggressive medical treatment and the intention to cause death: the dignity of the person requires accompaniment, relief from suffering, and support for families, so that no one is left alone or feels like a burden.” This was stated in the statement at the end of the permanent council of the CEI, the Italian Episcopal Conference. From this perspective, the Council emphasized the need for awareness and dissemination of palliative care and pain management within Christian communities, as well as greater involvement of healthcare workers and Catholic professional associations. It also emphasized the urgent need to explore, in the light of faith, the issues raised by the transformations that technology introduces in birth and death, in the certainty that the formation of consciences and dialogue with the healthcare world and institutions can contribute to a more informed public debate and the dissemination of a culture of care.
End of life, CEI: “No one is a burden; we need a culture of care”
Rome, September 23 (LaPresse) – Regarding the issue of end-of-life care, “the Bishops emphasized the distinction between the refusal of aggressive medical treatment and the intention to cause death: the dignity of the person requires accompaniment, relief from suffering, and support for families, so that no one is left alone or feels like a burden.” This was stated in the statement at the end of the permanent council of the CEI, the Italian Episcopal Conference. From this perspective, the Council emphasized the need for awareness and dissemination of palliative care and pain management within Christian communities, as well as greater involvement of healthcare workers and Catholic professional associations. It also emphasized the urgent need to explore, in the light of faith, the issues raised by the transformations that technology introduces in birth and death, in the certainty that the formation of consciences and dialogue with the healthcare world and institutions can contribute to a more informed public debate and the dissemination of a culture of care.