Pope Leo calls out ‘false compassion’ of medically assisted suicide during French hospital visit

Pope Leo XIV stated during a Mass in Lourdes, France that medically assisted suicide represents "false compassion" and called on healthcare workers to reject it. France has permitted medical assistance in dying under certain conditions since 2005, with expanded eligibility enacted in 2023. The Pope's remarks were made during a hospital visit in the pilgrimage city. Leo XIV has made opposition to assisted dying a recurring theme of his papacy.

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