Pope Francis Highlights Hope for Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Pope Francis highlights hope for fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Pope Francis meets with elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. / Cr... [...]

Pope Francis Highlights Hope for Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Vatican Media Pope Francis meets with elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. According to a statement from the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, the Holy Father wanted to highlight the hope of the elderly in the final stage of their lives.

Hope chosen as theme for World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Blessed are those who have not lost hope” is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be observed in the Catholic Church July 27. The theme, announced by the Vatican Feb. 4, is taken from the Book of Sirach as part of its moral instruction to the Jewish faithful. The theme expresses “the blessedness of the elderly and points to the hope placed in the Lord as the way to a Christian and rec…

Hope chosen as theme to celebrate grandparents and elderly during Jubilee

Pope Francis greets residents and staff at St. Theresa’s Home, a residence for the elderly, in Singapore Sept. 13, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Blessed are those who have not lost hope” is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which will be observed in the Catholic Church July 27. The theme, announced by the Vatican Feb. 4, is taken from the Book of Si…

Like Blessed Benedict Daswa, Let’s Foster “good values, morals” During 2025 Jubilee Year: South Africa’s Newest Cardinal

At the inauguration of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year in the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa, Stephen Cardinal Brislin has highlighted the “good values and morals” that the Blessed Benedict Daswa exemplified throughout his life, and urged the people of God to emulate him. Blessed Benedict Daswa, a 43-year-old teacher from Limpopo, Northern South Africa, was killed by fellow villagers for his lack of belief in witchc…