Pope Francis announced this Sunday that a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated each year by the Catholic Church.
“Grandparents are often forgotten,” said the 84-year-old sovereign pontiff, who presided over the weekly Angelus prayer from the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.
“Old age is a gift and grandparents are the link between the different generations, to pass on to young people the experience of life and of faith.
Grandparents are often forgotten and we forget this wealth of root preservation and transmission, ”he added.
World Grandparents and Elders Day will be celebrated on the fourth Sunday in July.
The parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne, are celebrated on July 26, justifies Vatican News.
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The Vatican then specified that the Pope would preside over the first Mass on July 25 on the occasion of this day, taking into account the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 epidemic, inviting dioceses and parishes around the world to reflect. from now to actions to be carried out around the theme of this day.
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Since he was elected head of the Catholic Church in March 2013, François has established several world days, notably that of prayer for the Safeguarding of Creation and that of the Poor.