Pope’s wheelchair use an example to older adults, cardinal says
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis’ willingness to work despite knee pain that has made walking nearly impossible shows other older adults that they have wisdom and experience to offer younger generations, a top Vatican cardinal said Tuesday. Cardinal Kevin Farrell offered the assessment as he introduced Francis’ message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. […]
Pope honours grandparents on first World Day for elderly
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis celebrated the Roman Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday. Francis solicited a round of applause from the faithful in St Peter’s Square and urged people everywhere to reach out to older generations. Faithful crowd St Peter’s square during the Angelus prayer celebrated by Pope Francis, […]
Vatican seeks elder care rethink after COVID-19 “massacre”
Rome, ItalyAP The Vatican is calling for a new paradigm of care for older people after what it calls the “massacre” wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately killed people living in nursing homes. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council of Life issued a position paper Tuesday that made the case for a global rethink of […]