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> > Let's rejoice that the Pope was able to express his wishes regarding > the manner of his death and to choose the manner of treatment, or > refuse same. He died with his dignity intact. The same acceptance was not given by the churches to the case of Mrs. Terri Schiavo. Best Mary Ann Ryan wrote: >> Could not this be considered a choice for a passive euthanasia which the >> churches were so much against in the recent case in the USA ? >> best >> Joao Carvalho > > > No. The Catholic Catechism clearly states that extraordinary means > need not > be employed in terminal illness. > ----------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.4 - Release Date: 06/04/2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn