Pope Francis said the elderly should become “artisans of the revolution of tenderness”
through their gifts, wisdom, relationships and power of prayer, to set the world free from loneliness and the demon of war.

“Have I visited my grandparents, my elderly relatives, the older people in my neighborhood? Have I listened to them? Have I spent time with them?” Pope Francis has said Sunday 25 July in his homily marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.