Pope Leo XIV said, " Today we celebrate the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, whose theme is taken from the words of the Prophet Isaiah: “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15). Together, let us give thanks to the Lord for the gift that the elderly are to the Church and society. Let us also commit ourselves to respecting and valuing the precious role they play, and to ensuring that they always receive the care, attention and assistance they deserve." Pope Francis established World Grandparents and Elderly Day on the 4th Sunday of July (July 26, 2026) Young and old are encouraged on this day by doing one of these things : 1)To devote adequate time to visit, in presence or virtually, through the media, their elderly brothers and sisters in need or in difficulty (such as the sick, the abandoned, the disabled). 2) The sick elderly and to all those who, unable to leave their homes for a serious reason, are called to unite spiritual sufferings with Jesus.
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