By Lim Wei Chean

THE head of Singapore's Catholic Church yesterday publicly condemned euthanasia, a topic that has grabbed headlines in recent weeks as the Government considers changes to the laws that govern dying.

Archbishop Nicholas Chia wrote a letter on mercy killings that was read out during Sunday services at the country's 30-plus Catholic churches.

In it, he underlined the Church's views on death, describing euthanasia as 'immoral' and also calling on doctors to reject the practice.

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