“It is not good that man should be alone”. Healing the Sick by Healing Relationships.

ENG: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/sick/documents/20240110-giornata-malato.html 

In his message for the XXXIInd World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis emphasizes the fundamental need for human beings to be in solidarity, particularly in times of illness and loneliness. Warning against individualism, the Holy Father calls for an approach to health based on compassion and relational closeness. In the meditation, he urges us to counter the culture of indifference by fostering tenderness and fraternity, placing the sick and frail at the heart of our concerns.

Additional Resources:

the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at this link and on their social media pages. 

Pastoral Toolkit - World Day of the Sick 

Horizons of Hope: A Toolkit for Catholic Parishes on Palliative Care 

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at this link and on their social media pages.