World Day for the Sick

On this 32nd World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis reminds us that “the first form of care needed in any illness is compassionate and loving closeness. To care for the sick thus means above all to care for their relationships, all of them: with God, with others – family members, friends, healthcare workers – , with creation and with themselves” (Message of His Holiness Pope Francis, XXXII World Day of the Sick).