Our Heritage

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n his speeches, Pope

Francis often emphasizes

the prime importance

of having a grandparent in a

family. “Grandparents are so

important in the life of the

family to transmit the heritage

of humanity and faith essential

for every society.” According

to the Santo Papa, even the

Church has grandparents—a

lot of them, in fact! Of

course, the first and

foremost would be

none other than Pope

Emeritus Benedict

XVI, whom Pope

Francis calls, with

much affection, the

“wise grandfather at

home.”

by Tiziana Lupi and Stephanie L. Jesena

Lolo Kiko reminds everyone about

the important bond between

grandparents and grandchildren.

Then there are the cardinals.

Pope Francis told them, “We

must be like grandparents

called to conjure dreams.

The youth needs our dreams,

because from our dreams they

draw strength to prophesize

and bring our tasks forward.”

Two Popes Are Better

Than One! Pope Francis

says, “I like that the

Pope Emeritus lives

here in the Vatican,

it's like having a wise

grandfather at home.”

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Faith

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Pope Francis has a very important reminder not

just to himself, but to all the senior citizens out

there: “Being old is a vocation. It isn't the time

to hang up one's boots.”

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