Pope establishes worldwide day of celebration for grandparents
Written by Libby Giesbrecht
Sunday, Jan 31 2021, 10:44 AM
Davis and Connie Cox are two Manitoba grandparents who have dedicated a year of their lives to taking care of their granddaughter, Eliza. (Supplied)
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Get ready to spend a day this summer celebrating the grandparents in your life.
An international day of celebration for grandparents and the elderly has now been instituted by the Pope, Vatican News reports.
Beginning 2021, the day of celebration will be held on the fourth Sunday of July each year.
The calendar placement puts the international day close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, who were the grandparents of Jesus.