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Pope Francis at 88: Age-old wisdom, intergenerational dialogue at heart of evangelization
Having instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly in 2021, the Holy Father is keeping true to his... Read more
5 saints who were grandparents
As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, we look to the example of five saints... Read more
Here’s a beautiful prayer you can say on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
The prayer from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life invokes Mary’s intercession. Read more
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... Read more
Vatican announces date and theme for 2023 World Day for Grandparents and Elderly
The annual event, which happens around the feast day of Sts. Anne and Joachim, will take its theme this year... Read more
Choose light over darkness, Pope Francis tells young people in Iqaluit
Some of those indigenous people assembled to listen to the pope had met with him at the Vatican in March. Read more
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly on Grandparents’ Day
The 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on July 24. Read more
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. Read more
Vatican unveils theme for 2nd World Day for Grandparents and Elderly
The World Day will be celebrated on July 24. Read more
Pope Francis to elderly: The Church needs your prayers like ‘a deep breath’
The pope released a message ahead of the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Read more
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... Read more
Pope Francis' new prayer card features grandmother and grandchild from Romania
Pope Francis’ newest prayer card, which he hands out to the people he meets, features a grandmother and grandchild from... Read more
A Catholic group wants to honor Ireland’s oldest grandparents
In anticipation of the Irish National Grandparents Pilgrimage, a Catholic group has launched a search for the oldest grandparents in... Read more
The old still have a lot to offer young people, Pope Francis says
On Tuesday Pope Francis said that the older generation should not stop striving in their spiritual lives, but that God... Read more
Have grandkids? Pope Francis wants you to talk with them
On Saturday, Pope Francis told grandparents that they are valuable and that their wisdom should be shared with the younger... Read more
