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Pope Francis greets 100-year-old Lucilla Macelli before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, marking World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 23, 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Home for elderly woman celebrates golden jubilee in Mumbai

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Pope delivers ode to grandparents on day two in Canada

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Elderly called to be ‘teachers of tenderness,’ pope says

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Catholic charity launches campaign to protect elderly during hot summer

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Strength can be found in frailty of old age, pope says

Jun 22, 2022
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Discarding elderly a ‘betrayal’ of humanity, pope says

Jun 15, 2022
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Pope praises wrinkles, criticizes obsession with looking ‘forever young’

Jun 8, 2022
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