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flag Pope Leo XIV, Oct. 3, 2025, urged the Church to value elderly people as vital witnesses of hope and include them in evangelization.

flag Pope Leo XIV, speaking at the Vatican on October 3, 2025, declared old age a gift and challenge, urging the Church to adopt a missionary pastoral approach that values elderly people as vital witnesses of hope. flag Drawing from the Book of Joel, he emphasized the Holy Spirit’s role in uniting generations and rejected societal views that see aging as a burden. flag He called for greater inclusion of older adults in evangelization, rejecting passive roles and affirming their dignity amid frailty. flag The pope stressed combating loneliness, fostering intergenerational closeness, and deepening faith through parish life and service.

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