Only through the memories of elderly people and the courage of youth can people overcome a global throwaway culture and broaden society's horizons, Pope Francis said.
The 200th anniversary of Argentina's independence offers an opportunity for older and younger generations to help continue "the pursuit of our destiny," the Pope wrote on July 9 in a letter sent to the Argentine bishops' conference to mark the occasion.
"I am convinced that our motherland needs to bring alive the prophecy of Joel. Only if our grandparents dare to dream and our young people dare to prophesy great things can the motherland be free. We are in need of the dreaming elderly to drive the young who, inspired by those same dreams, run forward with the creativity of prophecy," he wrote.
