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World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

Pope Francis greets Grand Chief George Arcand of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations as he arrives at Edmonton International Airport July 24, 2022. Looking on is Mary Simon, governor general of Canada. The pope was beginning a six-day visit to Canada. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pope arrives in Canada focused on elders and on repentance

Cindy Wooden|Jul 24, 2022|4 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

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Pope Francis: With our small offering, Jesus can do great things

Catholic News Agency|Jul 25, 2021|4 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

Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people in Asuncion, Paraguay, in this July 12, 2015, file photo. The pope has started a new observance called World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, to be celebrated for the first time July 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring

World Day for Grandparents and Elderly: A time for small acts of kindness

Cindy Wooden|Jun 24, 2021|3 Min Read

An elderly woman walks away after meeting Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo. The pope has chosen the theme "I am with you always," for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, to be celebrated July 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope to grandparents, all elderly people: 'You are needed'

Cindy Wooden|Jun 22, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets people during an encounter with the elderly in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Sept. 28, 2014, file photo. During his Jan. 31 Sunday Angelus, the pope announced the establishment of a World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope Francis proclaims World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Courtney Mares|Jan 31, 2021|3 Min Read

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