Religious communities with joint statement against bill on assisted dying
Ljubljana, 19 December - Representatives of religious communities in Slovenia signed on Tuesday a joint statement voicing their disagreement with what they deemed "the introduction of assisted suicide into Slovenian legislation", referring to the relevant bill that was tabled in parliament in mid-July. They called for quality, comprehensive treatment of the terminally ill.
Ljubljana
Representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide. Pictured left to right: Daniel Grabar of the Pentecostal Church, Andrej Saje of the Catholic Church, Nevzet Porić of the Islamic Community, Leon Novak of the Evangelic Lutheran Church and Boris Čerin Levy of the Jewish Community.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide. Pictured left to right: Daniel Grabar of the Pentecostal Church, Andrej Saje of the Catholic Church, Nevzet Porić of the Islamic Community, Leon Novak of the Evangelic Lutheran Church and Boris Čerin Levy of the Jewish Community.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Andrej Saje, the bishop of Novo Mesto and the head of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference, as representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Daniel Grabar, the superintendant of the Church of Pentecost, as representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Boris Čerin Levy of the Jewish Community as representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Leon Novak, the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Slovenia, as representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Ljubljana
Nevzet Porić, the head of the Slovenian Islamic Community, as representatives of religious communities present a joint appeal against assisted suicide.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
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