US EditionPope Leo 'disappointed' in Illinois governor over assisted dying law
Pope Leo expressed disappointment in Governor Pritzker for endorsing a law permitting terminally ill adults to seek medical aid in dying, opposing Catholic Church teachings on life.
- On Dec 23, Pope Leo criticized Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker for signing a bill allowing some terminally ill adults assisted dying and told journalists `I'm very disappointed about that.`
- The Catholic Church teaches life is sacred from conception until natural death and opposes abortion, capital punishment and assisted dying measures; last month, Pope Leo met Governor J.B. Pritzker at the Vatican and said he `very explicitly` spoke with the governor about the bill.
- Speaking to journalists outside his Castel Gandolfo residence, Pope Leo, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, made a rare intervention by criticizing local politics.
- Under the law, it takes effect next September and gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.
- Pope Leo, originally from Chicago, held a Jubilee audience in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican, on December 20, 2025, highlighting his role as the first U.S. pope.
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Pope Leo 'disappointed' in Illinois governor over assisted dying law
Pope Leo on Tuesday criticized the governor of the U.S. state of Illinois for signing a bill to allow some adults with a terminal illness to end their own lives with medical help, in an unusual political intervention by the church leader.
Pope Leo 'Disappointed' in Pritzker Over Assisted Dying Law
In an unusual political intervention by the church leader, Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday criticized the governor of Illinois for signing a bill to allow some adults with a terminal illness to end their own lives with medical help.
Pope Leo Criticizes Illinois Assisted Dying Bill
Pope Leo has expressed disappointment over Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's decision to approve a bill allowing terminally ill adults to end their own lives with medical aid. The pope's comments mark a rare political intervention, aligning with the church's stance against assisted dying measures.
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