Thirty-four years ago I held my child, my 22-month-old son, cradling him in my arms as I watched the last flicker of his life ebb away.
Death and Dying
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Getting older isn’t for the weak
The future demands faith. Either we summon it and nurture it, or fear will rule our final days.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
What do you do for loved ones who have died?
America asked readers through our email newsletter and social media platforms what they do for their loved ones who have died. Seventy-eight percent of readers described how they memorialize loved ones with photos and other objects. “I remember the people I love with pictures,” wrote Sister Ginger Downey of Huntington, Ind. “[Pictures] of my grandmother […]
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cremations overtake burials, and the church adapts
Catholics are following the general public in a broader acceptance of cremation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My daughter died by suicide 14 years ago. This is what I’ve learned.
I no longer say she committed suicide, because she did not commit a sin or a crime.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Charlie Gard dies after sparking a global debate on the ethics of life and death
Charlie Gard died on Friday, July 28 after his parents gave up a protracted legal battle with a London hospital over whether he could be successfully treated in the United States for a rare genetic condition.
Posted inFaith, News
Charlie Gard’s parents to find out where and when he will die
The judge in the case could rule that 11-month-old Charlie should be moved from a London hospital to a hospice and his life-support machines will be turned off shortly afterward unless his parents come up with alternative arrangements acceptable to the High Court.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Words of wisdom: Always go to the funeral.
It’s not just for the family. It’s for you.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Charlie Gard’s parents withdraw legal action after new tests
The parents of Charlie Gard dropped their legal bid Monday to send him to the United States for an experimental treatment after new medical tests showed that the window of opportunity to help him had closed.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
How do we make sure people die a good death?
Our guest this week is America’s national correspondent, Michael O’Loughlin, whose recent article is: “How Catholic health care is fighting against the campaign for physician-assisted suicide.” “[Physician-assisted suicide] is legal in about a half dozen states, and supporters say they hope to take the campaign to about a dozen other states in the next two […]