Elderly

The Catholic Church, Pope Leo said, should “offer times and tools for understanding old age, so that we can live it in a Christian way, without pretending to remain forever …

When it comes to Pope Francis’ impact on ministry in the church, various ministry leaders highlighted not only new Vatican initiatives or papal writings during his papacy, but the way he …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even though its focus was mainly scientific, a Vatican-sponsored conference on aging and longevity could not ignore the ongoing convalescence of 88-year-old Pope Francis. The pope …

(OSV News) — Pro-life and anti-euthanasia activists in Canada are decrying that government’s latest efforts to expand its assisted suicide policy by accepting “advance requests” — and a national survey on …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 28 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced. …

(To read this column in English, click here.) By Silvio Cuéllar Recuerdo que cuando estaba en mis años de la escuela secundaria, estuve viviendo con mi abuelita Matilde por 4 …

The tray of food was sitting on the bed stand in front of her, looking exactly as it did when it came from the kitchen. Mom was curled up in …

What is the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, and who’s their new executive director? How has a childhood miraculous cure through the intercession of St. Kateri Tekakwitha shaped …

BEIRUT (OSV News) — They have survived life’s multiple hardships, including Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war. Now, the elderly in Lebanon have been thrown into poverty amid the country’s crippling economic …