Francis will not preside over mass for the elderly this Sunday at the Vatican

by INFOVATICANA | July 24, 2021

Pope Francis will not attend, as planned, the first Day of the Elderly and Grandparents, which will take place tomorrow, the fourth Sunday in July, ABC reports.

“Grandparents are often forgotten and we forget this wealth of preserving our roots and transmitting. This is why I have decided to institute the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated throughout the Church every year on the fourth Sunday in July, close to the feast of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, the “grandparents” of Jesus. », Announced the Pope at the beginning of February of this year.

However, doctors reportedly advised the Pontiff to spare himself the effort involved in celebrating these characteristics, given that the Pope underwent colon surgery on July 4; however, he will lead the Sunday Angelus.

The Holy Father continues to recover at his residence in Santa Marta from the surgery to which he was subjected 20 days ago. Since becoming pope, Bergoglio has used July as his least active month, although he doesn’t go on vacation: he cancels Wednesday audiences, reduces his public appearances, and spends more time reading and writing.