Pope Francis is dedicating the 2022 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly to the importance of inviting older people to contribute to building a better world.
The pope has chosen "They shall bear fruit even in old age" from the Book of
Older people are not "leftovers" to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
"Let
Have you called or prayed for your grandparents lately? How about visited your elderly neighbor? As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly approaches on July 25, it offers the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in
Preparing for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25, Bill Dodds writes that the Church has the pontiff’s own grandmother Rosa to thank for this new annual observance. Dodds writes: “Families, neighborhoods, parishes and communities are multigenerational. And those
Try a little tenderness. That's basically how Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 73, summarized Pope Francis' vision for what older people, their grandchildren and friends should do to change the world after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cardinal, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the
Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to them and still has plans for their lives.
"I was called to become the bishop of Rome when I
To express the closeness of God and of the church to every older person, Pope Francis has chosen "I am with you always" from the Gospel of Matthew as the theme for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
The theme
Pope Francis announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly as a reminder of the important role they play as a link between generations.
During his Sunday Angelus address Jan. 31, the pope said the day will be celebrated
Gretchen Crowe shares how her parents have accepted the challenge of being grandparents from a distance. Unable to visit during the pandemic, her parents began recording story time videos to read to their grandchildren. While it doesn’t replace being in person, it
Pope Francis called on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may be lonely or on their own. "Do not leave them by themselves," he said after praying the Angelus with visitors in St. Peter's Square July