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Pro-Life
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Every human person is created as an “Imago Dei,” an Image of God, with a sanctity and dignity that can never be denied. Out of the profound reverence due to every human person, the Church provides support to build a culture of life and advocate for the most vulnerable.
Practices that undermine the value of ALL human life - such as abortion, assisted-suicide, the death penalty, racism - have no place in a just society. We are pro-life for the whole life - womb to tomb - from conception to natural death.
Every parish, in collaboration with Archbishop Sample, seeks to transform Oregon into a sanctuary where every human being is deeply valued and protected.
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Beginning of life
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physician assisted suicide
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As disciples of Our Lord, we know that life is a gift from God. We are stewards, not owners, of the life God has entrusted to us. Assisted suicide contradicts our natural inclination to preserve and perpetuate our life, and it also contradicts the way Jesus Christ accepted death.
As we encounter loved ones in our families and communities who are considering Physician-Assisted Suicide, let us address this critical end-of-life issue in the context of our Catholic faith.
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death penalty
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The Catholic Church teaches that every life is sacred and every person has dignity, the innocent and the guilty alike. Life belongs to God alone, and there is no one who cannot be touched by God’s mercy and changed by His love.
In seeking an end to the death penalty, we never forget the victims of crime and their loved ones. We support them and pray that our Merciful Father grants them healing and peace. But we recognize that killing the criminal does not bring justice to the victims.
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Beginning of Life
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Assisted Suicide
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Death Penalty
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