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Available Right NowUnique March 15 presentation offers forensic medical examination of the Passion of ChristDr. Chuck Dietzen says there’s a simple reason why he has Roman spearhead, a nail, a die and a full-size replica of the Shroud of Turin, the ancient burial cloth that captures the image of a man who has been beaten, scourged and crucified—leading many people to believe it was used to wrap Christ after his death on the cross. Those artifacts and the replica will be on display when Dietzen and Dr. Joseph Bergeron come to St. Barnabas Church in Indianapolis on March 15 to share their presentation called “CSI: Jerusalem,” a forensic medical examination of the Passion of Christ. (Page 1) Use guidance of Church with end-of-life decisions, bioethicist saysSELLERSBURG—The last days in the life of a loved one can be an overwhelming time, often marked by a nonstop barrage of decisions that many people are ill-prepared to make. As a result of the best medical care in history, a vast array of technologies are available today, leading to difficult questions regarding the use of such technology: Under which circumstance should they be employed? What criteria will aid in choosing to decline or discontinue them? Additionally, as Catholics, there are concerns regarding the teachings of the Church, which sometimes run counter to popular practices. (Page 9)
Web-only featuresPhoto disc from the Holy Land Pilgrimage available for purchase.During the course of the recent archdiocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Criterion reporter Natalie Hoefer took photos to document the trip. We are offering a DVD disc of more than 1,000 photos from the pilgrimage for purchase. The disc is $10; once you have it you are free to reprint any of the photos (either at home or at a store, such as Walgreen's) for personal use.
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