France - Saumur: Catholic chaplains forbidden access to patients in the public hospital?

France - Saumur: Catholic chaplains forbidden access to patients in the public hospital? HT: Christianophobia.[GoogleTranslate].

On 23 December, I was stunned to discover the comment left by a reader on The Obs . Here's what she wrote:

"For months, the hospital Saumur (Maine-et-Loire), Muslim doctors at the hospital, one of which is the imam of Saumur, got the hospital to prohibit Access to the Catholic chaplain tradition that had endured since the Middle Ages. Without the public being informed. »

I had the next day, expressed by email to the reader my surprise and asked him some details on what could only be a rumor ... I received this morning from the reader, hallucinating details which I do book that is essential:

"No it's not a rumor but a reality that taught me the old purse (...) of Saumur hospital (there is a public hospital) in our parish Saumur. In fact, there is an local chaplaincy open in the afternoon at the hospital, but the Muslim doctors refuse access to chaplains to come to the bedside and visit patients. »

I immediately contacted the Saumur Hospital to ask for explanations, and it is likely that I ask you to do the same and to relay my approach to such a scandal. Hmmmm.....The sick and dying OFF limits to perform their clerical duty?

The Works of Mercy
            The Corporal Works of Mercy
                 To feed the hungry
                To give drink to the thirsty.
                To clothe the naked.
                To visit and ransom the captives.
                To shelter the homeless.
                To visit the sick.
                To bury the dead.
            The Spiritual Works of Mercy
                To admonish sinners.
                To instruct the ignorant.
                To counsel the doubtful.
                To comfort the sorrowful.
                To bear wrongs patiently.
                To forgive all injuries.
                To pray for the living and the dead.