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Facing the End

Allow the dying to prepare for their encounter with God

July/August 2008 Issue | Posted by Father Richard Gill, LC in Spirituality

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I am an oncologist and have many
serious cases of people with poor prospects of survival. I agree that it is wrong to lie to patients, but I prefer not to be completely honest with them because being the bearer of bad news is very emotional and unpleasant for us both to deal with. The news... READ MORE

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