The Briefing 02-16-16

Christians should not be deterred from praying for anyone, even Richard DawkinsBBC — Church of England defends Richard Dawkins prayer tweet

Loneliness alarmingly cited as reason for expansion of physician-assisted suicideNew York Times (Benedict Carey) — Assisted Suicide Study Questions Its Use for Mentally Ill

Culture of death in Canada demands physician-assisted suicide for future dementia patientsGlobe and Mail — Allow dementia patients to request assisted death in advance, group urges

UAE creates Minister for Happiness; begs the question, what makes us happy?BBC — UAE creates ministers for happiness and tolerance