Tag: elderly

VATICAN CITY — Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God...

If anyone needs evidence that a weekly, hourly visit from a friendly volunteer makes a big difference in others' lives, the effect of the...

In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of elderly people died in institutions that should have protected these vulnerable members...

In communities around the world, the social isolation that keeps elders safe from the coronavirus but precludes going to church is proving extremely difficult...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis offered prayers for elderly people living alone or in retirement homes who are living in fear of contracting the...

VATICAN CITY — Local churches and individuals must do more to help and to protect the elderly from loneliness and infection during the coronavirus...

VATICAN CITY — As Italy entered its second week of lockdown, Pope Francis urged Christians to remember the elderly who are suffering not only...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican will host a conference on how the Catholic Church can fulfill its mission to care for, welcome and include...

VATICAN CITY — Religions share an understanding of the importance of caring for people’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs — and this precious insight...

Via Catholic News Service SAGANA, Kenya — The old women sit quietly along the veranda, trees extending their branches over the houses, and a vegetable...