Malgorzata Terlikowska By this Author Apr 13, 2023 In death, closeness is key, says Sister of Merciful Jesus who runs hospice in LithuaniaWhen Sr. Michaela Rak opened the first hospice in Lithuania in 2009, she didn't know she would open a whole new world for palliative care patients in this European country that used to be part of the Soviet bloc.