As pope warns of pandemic of loneliness Caritas Lithuania offers a Catholic answer

In brief

Caritas Lithuania is responding to the growing isolation and abandonment of elderly people, following warnings from Pope Leo XIV about a pandemic of loneliness.

In May and June, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the challenges modern society faces regarding the loneliness experienced by older populations. The Catholic Church in Lithuania has already implemented ways to address this issue through the work of Caritas Lithuania.