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Lisbon patriarch greets attendees at opening Mass
Aug 02, 2023
World Youth Day 2023 kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 1 with an opening Mass before a crowd of hundreds of thousands.
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World Youth Day opens in Lisbon with Mass for thousands of pilgrims
Aug 02, 2023
The 37th World Youth Day gets underway with Mass celebrated by the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon, providing hundreds of thousands of young people their first opportunity to share their faith journey.
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French soccer player Olivier Giroud sends WYD message to 40,000 French pilgrims
Aug 02, 2023
Olivier Giroud, a professional French soccer player and faithful Christian, shared a video message on Aug. 1 addressed to 40,000 young French people at World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, during an event called “The Time of the French.”
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WYD: High turnout of Spanish youth signals faith alive in increasingly secular country
Aug 02, 2023
Of all the young people from countries participating in World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, those from Spain are the most numerous.
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Cardinal Clemente: Youths at Lisbon WYD are a face of hope in the world
Aug 02, 2023
In his first press conference on the 37th WYD, Cardinal Manuel Clemente of Lisbon highlights the protagonism of Portuguese youths in the preparation of the event, saying this generation will mark a new future in the country and in the world.
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As World Youth Day kicks off, ACN champions cause of persecuted Christians worldwide
Aug 02, 2023
As World Youth Day (WYD) kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal, this week, the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching several initiatives to raise awareness of Christian persecution worldwide.
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Cardinal Bo of Myanmar insists on investing in young people
Aug 02, 2023
Ahead of Pope Francis' imminent travel for World Youth Day, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, maintains that investing in the young generation is very dear to the Pope’s heart, and how doing so, while leading them always closer to Christ, has the power to work miracles.
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Pilgrims at St. Peter’s Basilica pray for World Youth Day participants
Aug 01, 2023
Visitors to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican are invited to pray with pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Lisbon on August 1-6 as part of an initiative promoted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life.
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Cardinal Parolin: Pope Francis has great expectations for WYD
Aug 01, 2023
Looking ahead to Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Portugal, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says World Youth Day offers an important opportunity for young people to come into close contact with Jesus and describes the Pope's visit to Fatima as a time to be close to the sick and to call for prayers for peace.
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Pope Francis entrusts WYD pilgrims, Portugal visit to Our Lady
Aug 01, 2023
Ahead of his Apostolic Journey to Portugal, Pope Francis prays at the Roman Basilica of Saint Mary Major and entrusts his visit and World Youth Day participants to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.