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Pope Francis shakes hands with a resident at a home for the elderly in Portacomaro, outside Asti, Italy, Nov. 19, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) (Vatican Media)

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Pope: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts

July 19, 2023January 21, 2026

By CAROL GLATZOsv News VATICAN CITY CNS – God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said."Yet, above all, the Lord wants us not to abandon the elderly or to push them to the margins of life, as tragically happens all too…...