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The mission of older people   versione testuale
A document issued by the Pontifical Council for the Laity in 1988 exposes in detail the issues that most closely concern today's seniors


Starting with the meaning of the old age to conclude with guidelines for appropriate pastoral care, this document discusses the specific problems of old age and the relationship between the Church and the elderly. Written in 1988 by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, the text considers, in a comprehensive, way the world of old age.
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