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End of life assistance to the elderly, theme of the 21st assembly of
the Pontifical Council pro Vita
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In Memoriam
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End
of life assistance to the elderly, theme of the 21st assembly of the
Pontifical Council pro Vita
Vatican
City, 24 February 2015 (VIS) – The Pontifical Academy pro Vita will
dedicate its upcoming general assembly to end of life assistance to
the elderly. The assembly, which will take place in the New Synod
Hall from 5 to 7 March, is the 21st to be held by this institution,
and the official theme is “Assisting the Elderly and Palliative
Care”.
During
the assembly, on 6 March, there will be a workshop open to the
public, especially scholars, healthcare and pastoral workers, and
students who are interested in acquiring a deeper knowledge of the
theme from a number of viewpoints: theological-philosophical, ethical
and medical, cultural and social.
In
the first session of the Workshop, “Clinical care for the elderly
at the end of life”, following a brief general introduction to the
theme by Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, president of the
Pontifical Academy pro Vita, a number of specific issues will be
considered, such as medical care for the elderly with chronic
degenerative illlnesses, the use and abuse of analgesics in
palliative care, nursing care for the terminally ill, and clinical
decision-making processes for the elderly at the end of life.
The
second session will be dedicated to ethical and anthropological
perspectives, and will focus on the central role of relationships
with the elderly in family, social and hospital contexts, and
guidelines for accompanying the elderly as they near death, with
respect for their dignity and avoiding any form of abandonment or
euthanasia.
The
day will conclude with the analysis of socio-cultural perspectives.
The third session will be dedicated to the spirituality of the
elderly in later year, legal aspects of the end of life, pastoral
care and the role of the family, ending with the question, “What is
social solidarity?”.
In
Memoriam
Vatican
City, 24 February 2015 (VIS) – The following prelates have died in
recent weeks:
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Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier of Rimouski, Canada, on 10 January
at the age of 71.
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Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A, of Shendam, Nigeria, on 12 January
at the age of 58.
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Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza of Mzuzu, Malawi, on 15 January at the age
of 59.
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Bishop Jose Maria Hernandez Gonzalez, emeritus of Netzahualcoyotl,
Mexico, on 19 January at the age of 88.
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Archbishop Jose Martins da Silva, S.D.N. emeritus of Porto Velho,
Brazil, on 29 January at the age of 78.
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Bishop Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M., prelate emeritus of Aiquile,
Bolivia, on 31 January at the age of 81.
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Bishop Vincent Valentine Egwuchukwu Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp., of Aba,
Nigeria, on 8 February at the age of 73.
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Cardinal Karl Josef Becker, S.J. †Deacon of San Giuliano Martire,
on 10 February at the age of 86.
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Bishop Abel Costas Montano, emeritus of Tarija, Bolivia, on 11
February at the age of 94.
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Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J. emeritus of Nashik, India, on 13
February at the age of 82.
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Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu, emeritus of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania, on
13 February at the age of 84.
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Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe , emeritus of Pyay, Myanmar, on
17 February at the age of 79.
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Archbishop Antonio Lanfranchi, of Modena-Nonantola, Italy, on 17
February at the age of 68.
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Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I. emeritus of Concepcion, on 21
February at the age of 88.
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