elderly
Pope Francis’ meeting with Canada’s indigenous to focus on elderly, environment
By Claire Giangravé — July 22, 2022
(RNS) — While Pope Francis is expected to apologize for the mistreatment of Indigenous Canadians, his visit will also highlight familiar concerns that he shares with Indigenous cultures about care for the elderly and the environment.
In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists old have lessons for the young
By Claire Giangravé — December 28, 2021
(RNS) — Though focused on aging, the documentary sheds light on his views on climate change, migration and polarization in the Catholic Church.
Masue Katayama: Changing nursing care industry in Japan with kindness
By Magdalena Rojo — August 20, 2020
(RNS) — Inspired by her Catholic faith, the ‘social entrepreneur’ is not only one of Japan’s few female CEOs but one of the most innovative providers of elderly care in the world.
Yes, we rationed care at the height of the pandemic and the elderly paid the price
By Charles C. Camosy — June 18, 2020
(RNS) — With the coming decision about who gets the first doses of lifesaving drugs, we will have the rare immediate second chance to acknowledge our mistake and reverse course.
Survivors of war and Partition, Sikh ‘aunties’ settle into coronavirus isolation
By Simrin Singh — April 21, 2020
(RNS) — Risking nosy questions about my marriage prospects, I reached out to the Sikh ‘aunties’ at my grandmother‘s gurdwara to ask how they’ve been coping with the threat of a deadly virus.
God save the boomers!
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 23, 2020
(RNS) — Every church or synagogue wants young members. True, but ...
More aid promised to poor elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union
By Lauren Markoe — September 27, 2016
(RNS) Tens of thousands of poor, elderly Jews -- some of them Holocaust survivors -- live in the former Soviet Union.
Nursing home evangelism: Preaching at the last ‘bus stop to eternity’
By Adelle M. Banks — July 23, 2014
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) Welcome to the world of nursing home evangelism, where teams of lay evangelists target senior citizens for one last chance in this life for glory in the next.
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