2025年10月3日,Pope Leo XIV敦促教会重视老年人作为希望的重要见证人的地位,将他们纳入福音传教。 Pope Leo XIV, Oct. 3, 2025, urged the Church to value elderly people as vital witnesses of hope and include them in evangelization.

教皇利奥十四世于2025年10月3日在梵蒂冈发言,宣布老年是一种礼物和挑战,敦促教会采取传教的牧业方式,将老年人视为希望的重要见证人。 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. 根据《乔尔书》,他强调圣灵在团结几代人方面的作用,并拒绝社会观点,认为老龄化是一种负担。 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. 他呼吁将老年人更多地纳入福音传教,摒弃被动角色,在脆弱的情况下维护他们的尊严。 He called for greater inclusion of older adults in evangelization, rejecting passive roles and affirming their dignity amid frailty. 教皇强调与孤独作斗争,培养代际亲密关系,通过教区生活和服务深化信仰。 The pope stressed combating loneliness, fostering intergenerational closeness, and deepening faith through parish life and service.