The bill on "aid in dying" was definitively adopted by the National Assembly on June 30. However, the Senate has just adopted a rejection motion in committee, revealing a political impasse. Meanwhile, voices are rising to say what the law does not: the torment of survivors.
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The four episcopal consecrations of July 1st took place despite the appeal of Leo XIV. However, the SSPX asserts it does not wish to break with Rome—and Cardinal Fernández opens the door to dialogue. Canonical and theological analysis of a crisis entering a new phase.
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On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly definitively adopted the law on active assistance in dying. Without an institutional conscience clause, Catholic institutions are on the front line. The time for outrage is over; it is now time for action.
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On July 1, 2026, the Society of Saint Pius X consecrated four bishops in Ecône despite repeated calls from Leo XIV. Canon 1382 applies. Rome must now respond.
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For the third time, the National Assembly has adopted the bill establishing a "right to assisted dying." The Archbishop of Paris calls for "abandoning this path." The Catholic Church is entering a phase of institutional resistance that the law now makes necessary.
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On June 30, 2026, just hours before the episcopal ordinations announced by the Society of Saint Pius X for the following day, Leo XIV addressed a personal letter to its Superior General. **"Turn back!"** – the tone is pleading, but the canonical position is that of Burke: there is no state of necessity.
yesterday 10 7
On June 30, 2026, the National Assembly adopted the final text on assisted dying. A historic vote, fragile in its legal foundations, heavy with consequences for the Church and Catholic caregivers.
yesterday 9 5
On the eve of the episcopal consecrations of Écône, Cardinal Burke closes the canonical door: the SSPX cannot invoke the state of necessity in 2026. A declaration that will weigh on tomorrow's act.
yesterday 8 6
The solemn vote of the National Assembly is set for tomorrow. The CEF speaks of a "sustainable" commitment. Ten years of Quebec experience already testify to the drift. Analysis by Isabelle de Franclieu.
Jun 29, 2026 9 5
Solemn vote set for June 30. The Haute Autorité de santé already lists lethal substances. The Little Sisters of the Poor threaten to close their homes. Isabelle de Franclieu analyzes this pivotal week—and what the Church must say and do.
Jun 29, 2026 8 10
The solemn vote is scheduled for June 30. As MPs prepare to decide, doctors and the Church express the same truth that the law refuses to hear: palliative care and assisted dying are irreducibly incompatible.
Jun 28, 2026 8 9
With forty-eight hours to go before the solemn vote, the so-called end-of-life assistance law crosses an unprecedented threshold: healthcare establishments—including Catholic ones—will no longer be able to collectively refuse to perform the lethal act on their patients. Institutional freedom of conscience is abolished.
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