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Pope Francis cradles a baby as he arrives for his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 11, 2022. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Pope Francis’ advice on retirement: Leave ‘a legacy of good, rather than just goods’

Courtney Mares|May 11, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people in Asuncion, Paraguay, in this July 12, 2015, file photo. The pope has chosen the theme, "In old age they will still bear fruit" (Psalm 92:15), for the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope to grandparents, elderly: We must lead revolution of tenderness

Carol Glatz|May 10, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis meets a group of children during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 4, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis: Faith is not something only ‘for old people’

Courtney Mares|May 4, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 27, 2022. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Pope Francis wants Catholics to rediscover this book of the Bible

Catholic News Agency|Apr 27, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 20, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis: To discard the elderly ‘is a grave sin’

Hannah Brockhaus|Apr 20, 2022|3 Min Read

Pope Francis blesses a refugee girl who fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine, during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 30, 2022. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

Pope Francis: ‘Rhetoric of inclusion’ is not enough to forge a ‘culture of social tenderness’

Catholic News Agency|Mar 30, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis leads the crowd in praying for the victims of the war in Ukraine, during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 23, 2022. The pope prayed that God would free the world from war and the need to self-destruct, saying that "war is a defeat for humanity." (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis: My grandfather taught me to loathe war

Catholic News Agency|Mar 23, 2022|5 Min Read

Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican March 2, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is a time for conversion and interior renewal

Courtney Mares|Mar 2, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis greets a woman during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 23, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis decries excessive ‘exaltation of youth’ as he begins new catechesis series on old age

Courtney Mares|Feb 23, 2022|3 Min Read

An elderly priest is pictured in a file photo walking to his residence at Our Lady of Carmen Church in Panama City. Getting old isn't a disease, it's a privilege, Pope Francis told older priests in a written message. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Pope Francis tells elderly priests: ‘Aging is a privilege’

Hannah Brockhaus|Sep 17, 2021|3 Min Read

Faithful crowd St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer celebrated by Pope Francis, top right, from his studio window, at the Vatican, Sunday, July 25, 2021. Pope Francis has offered his blessing for the Tokyo Olympic Games from Vatican City. Francis told the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the traditional papal blessing that “in this period of pandemic, these Games are a sign of hope, a sign of universal brotherhood and of a healthy competitive spirit.” (Riccardo De Luca/AP via Crux)

Grandparents admit, like Pope said, sometimes they feel ‘discarded’

Inés San Martín|Jul 26, 2021|5 Min Read

An elderly woman becomes emotional as Pope Francis greets her as he arrives for a May 2014 weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Francis wanted the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25 to be inaugurated as the world seeks to recover from a deadly pandemic, calling for the faithful to be "angels," who care, console and caress. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)

Healthy roots: Elderly provide secure foundation for future generations

Carol Glatz|Jul 21, 2021|5 Min Read

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