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Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation

by | Dec 24, 2025 | JPost | 0 comments

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025. (photo credit: Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images)
The Illinois bill, which takes effect next September, gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.