The Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante (Spain), Bishop José Ignacio Munilla, has recommended, coinciding with the feast of San Joaquín and Santa Ana, a short film that praises the role that grandparents play in the family.
The parents of the Virgin Mary are considered by the Catholic Church to be patrons of grandparents. Pope Francis established the World Day of Grandparents and Older Persons, which has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday in July since 2021.
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Through their social networksthe prelate has shared the audiovisual production titled With grandparents we are + Familyreferring to Psalm 71, which implores: “In old age do not abandon me.”
Made by Hirukide, the Basque federation of large families, in 2017, in just a few days since its premiere it reached hundreds of thousands of views on Facebook, where it has already accumulated more than 36 million.
For this reason, he received the ¡Bravo! Award! awarded by the Spanish Episcopal Conference in the Advertising category.
Hirukide brings together more than 8,000 associated families that represent more than 45,000 people and in 2024 it will celebrate 25 years since its founding.
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.