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More than 2,500 people demonstrated this week outside the Mexican Supreme Court building in Mexico City, to defend life and oppose abortion. Protestors represented several states across Mexico. Last week, Mexico’s Supreme Court twice ruled against pro-life articles. The court is now considering conscientious objection to abortion for medical professionals.
The trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom is no longer officially opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide. The British Medical Association adopted a neutral stance on the issue this week, following a vote at its annual meeting. The change marks a significant shift. It had previously been opposed to assisted suicide since 2006.
Pope Francis offered Mass today outside Slovakia’s National Shrine of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. In his homily, the pope said Our Lady of Sorrows is a model of how to live the faith with compassion, and care for the suffering. Mary stays at the foot of the Cross, the pope said. She does not run away, or try to save herself, or find ways to alleviate her grief. Some 60,000 people attended the Mass.
Today the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. The feast commemorates the seven great sorrows which Mary lived, in relation to her Son. They include the flight into Egypt, Meeting Jesus on his way to Calvary, and the burial of Christ.