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Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the dying need palliative care, which seeks to improve the quality of life of people suffering from severe illnesses, rather than euthanasia or assisted suicide. The pope remarks came amid growing acceptance of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Western countries, including Australia, Austria, England and Wales, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United States.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250333/at-general-audience-pope-francis-says-the-dying-need-palliative-care-not-euthanasia-or-assisted-suicide
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors on Tuesday, in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982. The almost 1,000-word letter was accompanied by a three-page rebuttal of the criticisms of the pope emeritus contained in the Munich abuse report, published last month. Benedict XVI’s advisers defended his actions in all four cases of alleged mishandling of abuse cases highlighted by the study. Concluding his letter, Benedict, who turns 95 on April 16, looked ahead to his judgment before God.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250319/benedict-letter-munich-sexual-abuse-report-analysis
Today, the Church honors Saint Apollonia of Alexandria, a holy virgin who suffered martyrdom in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians in the early 3rd century. She is popularly invoked for toothaches because of the torments she had to endure during her martyrdom.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-apollonia-of-alexandria-142