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The diocese of Rome has declined to allow a Catholic funeral for the outspoken activist for assisted suicide.


The diocese of Rome has declined to allow a Catholic funeral A Catholic Funeral refers to the funeral rites specifically in use in the Roman Catholic Church. Within the church, they may also be referred to as Ecclesiastical Funerals.  for the outspoken activist for assisted suicide assisted suicide: see euthanasia. , Piergiorgio Welby, after his doctor disconnected his respirator respirator /res·pi·ra·tor/ (res´pi-ra?ter) ventilator (2).

cuirass respirator  see under ventilator.
 on December 2, 2006( LifeSiteNews, Jan 3, 07).
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