The elderly

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Local Churches

The Vocation of Older People

What is the mission of older people in the Church?  Starting from this question – which took form in the reality of about 40 countries in which it is present –  Life Ascending International ...

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Pope Francis

A new embrace between generations
In “the Wisdom of Time” a new vision of the reality of older people and their role in the future of young people

The response to the culture of waste and the generation gap is dialogue between the young and older people: this is Pope Francis’ idea at the base of the  project Sharing The Wisdom Of Time, ...

  The full text of the Pope’s dialogue with the young and the elderly
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World Meeting of Families

Wiley (CGA), “The example, wisdom, and prayer of grandparents is essential for transmitting the faith to the grandchildren”

“As founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), I firmly believe in the transmission of the faith at home and in the role of grandparents in this mission.” This is how Catherine Wiley ...

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Grandparents

A volume to reflect on the role and the mission of grandparents, "the family’s memory"

Grandparents are a great human, social, religious, and spiritual treasure; they are the family's memory and make it possible for the grandchildren to develop roots that give meaning to life, save them ...