Seeing so many people in St. Peter's Square waiting for the announcement was truly moving. There was anticipation, so much joy, so much desire. I had… - Matteo Zuppi

Journalist: Welby was denied a funeral. If a person died by assisted suicide, would you celebrate their funeral? Cardinal Zuppi: Yes. However, I must clarify one point: the Church does not allow euthanasia, but calls for the application of palliative care. We remain at the side of our loved ones until the very end, doing everything possible to relieve their physical and spiritual suffering, without any form of aggressive treatment, but always defending the dignity of the person. The complexity of the situation requires intelligence, mercy and love in order to understand the events of life.

Political love frees us from the distortion of ideologies and restores to us the most noble value, which is to seek what unites us and resolve what divides us.

Giornalista: A Welby fu negato il funerale. Se una persona morisse con il suicidio assistito, lei ne celebrerebbe le esequie? Cardinale Zuppi: Sì. Devo però chiarire un punto: la Chiesa non ammette l'eutanasia, ma chiede l'applicazione delle cure palliative. Si resta fino all'ultimo accanto all'amato, facendo di tutto per togliere la sofferenza del corpo e dello spirito, quindi senza alcun accanimento, ma difendendo sempre la dignità della persona. La complessità richiede intelligenza, misericordia e amore per capire le vicende della vita.