Catholic teaching on the definition of death and the ethics of organ harvesting appears to be in flux. In the latter half of 2008 the issue came to the fore when the Vatican newspaper published a front-page column calling for a re-examination of the definition of brain death. Read an article about the letter posted by the Catholic News Service.
| Website | http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2008/09/at-vatican-not-all-voices-are-created.html |
| Author | John Thavis |
| Publication | Catholic News Service |
| Date | 09/05/2008 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy, Death, Ethics, Faith leaders, Medical ethics, Science & health, Society & culture |
| Locations | Vatican City |
| Faiths | Catholicism, Christianity |
| Languages | English |