Elderly
Press Conference Announcement: Tuesday 10 May at 11.30 am
Presentation of the Message of the Holy Father Francis for the II World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., the Holy See Press Office will hold a Press Conference to present the Message of the Holy Father Francis for the Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (24 July 2022) on the theme "In old age they will still bear fruit".
Speakers will include:
- Card. Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
- Dr. Vittorio Scelzo, Charged with the Pastoral Care of the Elderly at the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life
- Ms Maria Francis, Communio, Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, Bangalore - India (video call)
- Ms Giancarla Panizza, Auser Association for Active Ageing, Sartirana (PV) - Italy
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