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Italy’s top court approves assisted suicide in certain cases

September 27, 2019

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Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

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Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Athanasius (295-373), Bishop of Alexandria and a great defender of the orthodox faith, throughout his life opposed the Arian heresy. By denying the Godhead of the Word the Arians turned Christ into a mere man, only higher in grace than others in the eyes of…

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