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An employee holds the hand of a person at an elderly residence in Brussels April 14, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. During his April 15 morning Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis prayed for the elderly who are fearful of dying alone during the pandemic. (CNS photo/Yves Herman, Reuters)

Pope prays for elderly fearful of dying alone

Junno Arocho Esteves|Apr 15, 2020|2 Min Read

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Saving elderly from coronavirus ‘a priority,’ Vatican’s laity dicastery says

Hannah Brockhaus|Apr 7, 2020|3 Min Read

Sister Cabrini Delaney consults with a member of the dietary staff at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace's Englewood Cliff, N.J., facility, in this October 2016 photo. Care for retired religious takes special emphasis amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/courtesy Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace)

Care for retired religious takes special emphasis amid pandemic

Carol Zimmermann|Mar 17, 2020|5 Min Read

An elderly woman in Grevenbroich, Germany, walks through a corridor of a retirement home March 16, 2020. Pope Francis urged Christians March 17 to remember the elderly who are suffering not only loneliness but also fear due to the spread of the coronavirus. (CNS photo/Thilo Schmuelgen, Reuters)

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As lockdown continues, pope prays for lonely elderly

Junno Arocho Esteves|Mar 17, 2020|2 Min Read

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Little Sisters of the Poor ramping up protections for elderly over coronavirus

Christine Rousselle|Mar 11, 2020|3 Min Read

An elderly woman participates in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. Pope Francis told told Catholic seniors and pastoral workers from around the world Jan. 31 that old age "is not a disease, it's a privilege," and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

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Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Jan 31, 2020|4 Min Read

An elderly woman waits for treatment at a health clinic in the village of Akawini along the Pomeroon River in the interior of Guyana in 2015. Beginning Jan. 29, the Vatican will host a three-day conference on how the Catholic Church can fulfill its mission to care for, welcome and include the elderly in its life, rather than abandoning them like many societies do today. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Vatican conference highlights importance of elderly in the church

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 28, 2020|3 Min Read

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