Sunday 27 July, 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, «Blessed are those who have not lost hope (Sir 14:2)»
The message of Pope Leo XIV: the elderly are signs of hope and witnesses of blessedness.
The first Message of Pope Leo XIV for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, whose fifth edition will be celebrated on Sunday, 27 July 2025, is “Blessed are those who have not lost hope (Sir 14:2)” and fits into the context of the Jubilee of Hope 2025. In the Message, the Holy Father invites us to recognise the elderly not only as recipients of pastoral care, but as witnesses of hope who are active protagonists in the life of the Church.
Old age can be a time of blessedness in which hope, tested in the fire of a long life, becomes a source of joy and renewed trust in the Lord. God “teaches us that, in his eyes, old age is a time of blessing and grace, and that the elderly are, for him, the first witnesses of hope.’ states Pope Leo XIV in his Message.
Read the Pope's Message: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/grandparents/documents/20250626-messaggio-nonni-anziani.html
A Jubilee for everyone, even those who are physically unable to make a pilgrimage.
This year, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Hope, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has prepared a pastoral proposal to allow elderly people who are unable to participate physically in pilgrimages to also experience the grace of the Jubilee.
The pastoral kit, which is being published today and is available on the event page at www.laityfamilylife.va, includes a suggestion for a Jubilee celebration to be held in the places where the elderly live. The grace of the Jubilee is always for everyone!
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