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An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA
米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教
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RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE - October 23, 2014
October 23, 2014
Brittany
Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with terminal brain cancer, has gone public with
her plans to take her own life soon after her husband’s birthday on Oct. 26;
she is using her story to make the case for more widespread laws allowing
doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Maynard moved to Oregon,
one of five states that allow the practice, in order to obtain medication for
the purpose of ending her life. A Pew Research Center survey conducted last
year found that two-thirds of Americans say there are circumstances in which a
patient should be allowed to die, as opposed to doctors and nurses always doing
everything possible to save the life of a patient. But U.S. adults are more
divided about laws that allow doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill
patients, with 47% in favor of such laws and 49% opposed. Read
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This week
marks Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights. In India and elsewhere, the
joyous holiday – a major event that coincides with the new year on some
calendars – is often marked by gifts of dried fruit and nuts and the lighting
of fireworks, lamps and other lights. In the U.S., seven-in-ten Indian
Americans say they celebrate Diwali, according to a 2012 Pew Research Center
survey of Asian Americans. This includes most Indian-American Hindus (95%) and
nearly half of those who are not Hindus (45%). Read
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Media Mentions
In the News
'The devil is after him': Everything
we know about the Ottawa shooting suspect
Oct. 23 - Buzzfeed
How Hindu-Americans are using Diwali
to teach about the faith
Oct. 23 - Huffington Post
Mormon Church peels back mystery of
sacred undergarments
Oct. 22 - The Washington Post *
Pope Francis plays long game to
reform Catholic Church
Oct. 22 - Reuters
Waves of young Israelis find a home
in the former Nazi capital
Oct. 21 - The Washington Post *
France moves to clarify the rules on
full veil
Oct. 20 - The New York Times *
Voyeur case spurs rabbis to add post
for women
Oct. 20 - The New York Times *
Pope Francis beatifies and earlier
reformer, Paul VI
Oct. 19 - The New York Times *
Conservative cardinal who clashed
with Pope Francis confirms he has been ousted
Oct. 17 - BuzzFeed
Pakistani Christian loses appeal
against death sentence for blasphemy
Oct. 17 - Reuters
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