6,000 grandparents and grandchildren meet Pope Francis at Vatican's Paul VI Hall on April 27 for "A Caress and a Smile" event amid Italy's high elderly population.
6,000 grandparents and their grandchildren will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on April 27 for an event called "A Caress and a Smile." The gathering is taking place as Italy has the second-highest number of elderly people globally, with four generations now living together for the first time in history, according to Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
April 23, 2024
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