They play a "precious role" and are a gift to the Church and society, said Pope Leo XIV on this 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Too often grandparents see themselves as a burden and do not want their children or grandchildren to worry about them.
This Grandparents' Day, the World Health Organization's latest advice offers one more reason to spend a little longer around the family table.
Families without shared stories lose their grounding ... we need to be constantly "woven," knitted together.
This year, World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly falls on the actual feast day of Jesus' grandparents, Joachim and Anne.
Writing from Castel Gandolfo, the Pope responds to a Roman reader’s question on faith and vacation with a call to reject consumerism and remember those who cannot rest.
A palliative care nurse has taken up the mission of bringing the Rosary into every senior center in the country, helping residents to live their vocation to prayer.
At 108, Sr. Colette Hickey lived through extraordinary change, but those who knew her remembered something far greater than her impressive age.
The Pope says that the prayers of the elderly, especially the Rosary, are a support of every day.
A letter from Pope Leo XIV says old age reveals that human worth is measured not by efficiency, but by love, communion, and dignity.
Visiting the “cathedral of the poor” in Barcelona’s Raval neighborhood, the Pope reflected on charity, his childhood dreams, and his football days.
Just months after receiving a special message from Pope Leo XIV on his 110th birthday, Father Bruno Kant has died in Germany.
Ordained at the close of World War II, this 103-year-old Augustinian friar has been a priest for 81 years and still concelebrates Mass at the Vatican.
Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer elderly loved ones is permission to remain playful, curious, and full of wonder.
LEGO found a joyful way to celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th birthday while sending a lovely message about growing older.
The monarch let the animal kingdom take center stage in celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
Born together and ordained together, Fr. Joe and Fr. Matt Kelly are proving that a shared vocation can make for a remarkably enduring life.
