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July 26, 2020 "In the memory of Saints Joachim and Anna, the grandparents of Jesus, I would like to invite young people to make a gesture of tenderness towards the elderly, especially the most lonely ones, in homes, in residences, those who for many months have not seen their loved ones, "the Pope said at the Angelus."Dear young people - continued Francesco - each of these elders is your grandfather: do not leave them alone, use the fantasy of love, make phone calls, video calls, send messages, listen to them and, where possible, in compliance with health regulations, go also to find them. "
"Send them a hug - added the pontiff -. They are your roots. A tree detached from the roots does not grow, does not give flowers and fruits. This is why union, the connection with your roots is important". "'What the tree has in bloom comes from what is buried', says a poet from my homeland - he concluded -. This is why I invite you to make a big round of applause to our grandparents, all".
At the end of the Angelus Bergoglio he then referred to the truce in Minsk, the capital of Belarus: "I learned that a new ceasefire regarding the Donbass area was recently decided in Minsk. While I thank the contact group for this step, I pray that this process will actually be put into practice, for a much needed and long awaited reconciliation by the population ".