Pope Benedict XVI told visiting Scottish bishops Friday that euthanasia "strikes at the very heart" of Christianity, as Scotland's parliament considers a bill to allow assisted suicide.
The pope said euthanasia was a sign of "the increasing tide of secularism" in Scotland and urged Catholic leaders there to speak out for their faith.
The bill on assisted suicide was proposed to the Scottish parliament last month by an MP with Parkinson's disease who says the terminally ill must be allowed to seek help to end their life....