Tag: Elderly
Assumption parish honouring the elderly
In honour of the International Day of Older Persons, the Church of the Assumption celebrated a Mass for its senior parishioners on Sunday, 4 Oct at 11.30am.
Pope Francis thanks elderly and sick priests for their faithful witness
The Pope sends a message to those participating in the Day of Prayer and Fraternity for elderly and sick priests in the Italy’s Lombardy region.
Covid-19: Vatican launches #sendyourhug campaign to support elderly
The Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life picks up Pope Francis’s invitation for young people to show closeness to the elderly who are experiencing loneliness due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
Pope Francis asks young people to ‘send a hug’ to the elderly
Pope Francis asked young people Sunday to reach out to the elderly, especially those in nursing homes, to send a message of encouragement amid the loneliness of the coronavirus pandemic.