Catholic Doctrine on the End of Life
All Things Considered, March 30, 2005 · Michele Norris talks with Father John J. Paris, professor of bioethics at Boston College, about Catholic doctrine concerning the end of life. He discusses church teaching on the subject and a 2004 statement by the Pope on administering food and water to patients.
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