health care power of attorney

Who gets to unplug the pope?

By Thomas Reese — July 27, 2021
(RNS) — Even a pope needs a medical directive.

Choosing to die well

By Thomas Reese — August 29, 2019
(RNS) — A controversy over a Seattle man’s blessing at a Catholic church points up the differences between a peaceful death and assisted suicide.

Spelling out your views for end-of-life care is a ‘spiritual’ act

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 22, 2013
(RNS) Most people have not written down their views on the treatments they want -- or don't want -- if they become too ill to speak for themselves. But one expert says there's spiritual value in completing advance directives.
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