Accompagnare alla morte, voce del verbo stare (accanto)

The Diocese of Padova describes the act of accompanying the dying as a fundamental way to stay present with those who suffer.

The diocese notes that people facing death or severe illness rarely ask for explanations, protocols, or solutions. Instead, their unspoken request is for someone to simply remain with them. This practice of staying beside the suffering is compared to Jesus asking his disciples to stay awake with him in the olive grove.