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Pope Francis at 88, Keeping True to His Message to Older Catholics: “no retirement age from work of proclaiming Gospel”
Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2019, the Holy Father is keeping true to his inaugural message dedicated to older Catholics.
Five Saints Who Were Grandparents
As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Grandparents, initiated by Pope Francis in 2021, we look to the example of 5 saints who had grandchildren.
Pope Francis Celebrates World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Calling for “a new bond between the young and old,” Pope Francis marked the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly with an intergenerational Mass Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica.
A Beautiful Prayer You Can Say on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
The third annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is observed on July 23, 2023.
Vatican Announces Date and Theme for 2023 World Day for Grandparents and Elderly
The Vatican announced Thursday the date and theme for the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Choose Light Over Darkness: Pope Francis to Indigenous Youth, Elders in Northern Canada
Some of those indigenous people assembled to listen to the pope had met with him at the Vatican in March.
Vatican Offers Plenary Indulgence for Visiting the Elderly on Grandparents’ Day on July 24
The 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on July 24.
Pope Francis Invites Grandparents to Join a "spiritual and non-violent revolution"
The pope made the appeal in his message for the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Elderly “living encyclopedia”, Ugandan Bishop Says, Urges Youth to Learn from Grandparents
The elderly in society are “living encyclopedias”, the Catholic Bishop of Uganda’s Kasana-Luweero Diocese said Sunday, July 25.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Call for Closeness with Grandparents ahead of Maiden Celebration
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed the need for younger members of society to build relationships with their grandparents and other elderly people who they describe as an “indispensable” gift to humanity.
Pope Francis to Elderly: The Church Needs your Prayers Like ‘a deep breath’
There is no “retirement” from spreading the faith, Pope Francis said in a message to grandparents on Tuesday, adding that the prayers of the elderly are needed by the Church and the world.
Pope Francis Proclaims World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis announced Sunday the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July.
