Pope thanks elderly and ill priests for faithful and silent witness to Gospel

Pope Francis reminded elderly and ill priests that they need not be afraid of suffering because Christ is always there to help them carry that cross. With God’s grace, their situation, which was made even more difficult and risky because of the Covid-19 pandemic and strict protocols for containing its spread, can be “an experience... Read More

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July 17, 2020

Canadian and Spanish Catholics reminded of importance of elderly

Catholic bishops on two different sides of the Atlantic reminded Catholics of the enormous suffering of vulnerable peoples, but most especially the elderly, during the coronavirus pandemic. In Canada, “the pandemic has prompted a renewed discussion about important changes needed in order to address both the present and future challenges facing our elderly who are... Read More

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May 27, 2020

UK elderly death rate greatest failure of pandemic

The “extremely high death rate” in UK care homes for the elderly will go down as the greatest national failure of the coronavirus crisis, a Catholic bioethics institute said. The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre said an “ageist bias” in the attitudes of policymakers towards the needs of care home residents and staff had led them... Read More

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April 29, 2020

Doctor-priest: Elderly die in UK nursing homes while hospital beds empty

Elderly people are being left to die in Britain’s nursing homes instead of being offered care in hospitals, said a priest and former surgeon. Fr Patrick Pullicino volunteered to return to the NHS to work as a consultant at Nightingale Hospital in London. The hospital was one of seven to be built in just 10... Read More

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April 22, 2020

Bishops urge medics to ensure elderly get a fair share of care

The bishops of England and Wales have pleaded for fairness in the possible rationing of healthcare to Covid-19 patients amid rising fears that protective and life-saving equipment is running out. The bishops acknowledged that while tough decisions must be made in the current pandemic, age should not be the only criteria for deciding which patients... Read More

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April 16, 2020

Pope prays for elderly fearful of dying alone

Pope Francis offered prayers for elderly people living alone or in retirement homes who are living in fear of contracting the coronavirus and dying alone. “They are our roots, our history. They have given us the faith, traditions, the sense of belonging to a homeland. Let us pray for them so that the Lord may... Read More

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April 8, 2020

Vatican calls for creative ways to protect elderly from loneliness

Local churches and individuals must do more to help and to protect the elderly from loneliness and infection during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican office said. “We must devote new energies to defend them from this storm, just as each of us has been protected and cared for in the small and large storms of... Read More

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April 7, 2020

Anger as elderly pressured into signing DNR forms

Older people are feeling pressured into signing ‘Do Not Attempt CPR’ forms during the Covid-19 pandemic, a coalition of charities said. Organisations supporting the elderly said they were hearing ‘shocking examples’ of blanket decisions seemingly being made about the care and treatment of older people. Many of those who have been affected said they felt... Read More

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March 17, 2020

Elderly are ‘our treasure’ and we must protect them, Cardinal Nichols says amid coronavirus pandemic

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has led calls to protect the elderly amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, calling them ‘our treasure who enrich our lives and our wisdom’. In a letter to the priests and people of the Diocese of Westminster, the cardinal urged them to ‘have a special concern for the elderly’. ‘After all,’ he continued,... Read More

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