Pope Leo, Patriarch in Lisbon Pray for Those Killed, Injured in Cable-Car Accident
Pope Leo also gave an apostolic blessing to all, especially to the families of the deceased.
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Interreligious Events at World Youth Day in Lisbon Sparsely Attended but ‘Useful’
Father Peter Stilwell, who is in charge of the Committee for Ecumenical Dialogue in the Lisbon Patriarchate, told the National Catholic Register that “just because interreligious dialogue is difficult doesn’t mean that it can’t happen.”
Pope Francis Names New Patriarch of Lisbon Following World Youth Day
Bishop Valério, a member of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary for more than three decades, has been bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal since the end of 2018.
10 of the Most Touching Moments of World Youth Day 2023
On Aug. 4 at the nunciature in Lisbon, Pope Francis met with Maria da Conceição Brito Mendonça, a 106-year-old woman who was born on the day of the apparitions of Fátima, May 13, 1917.
Maryland Family of 10 is Making the Most of Their First World Youth Day
Alexis and John Love, along with their eight children — Anthony, 18; Rosemary, 16; Thomas, 14; Cecilia, 13; Catherine, 10; Gloria, 9; Josie, 3; and Edmund, 1; as well as John’s mother, Sarah Kirk — arrived in Lisbon on July 29 as part of a 12-day trip to Portugal and Spain.
Pope Francis at WYD Stations of the Cross: ‘Jesus Wipes Away Our Hidden Tears’
The Via Crucis meditations connected Christ’s sufferings to wounds that young people experience today from mental health struggles, addition, and anxiety about their future.
Recently Baptized Korean Woman Comes to WYD to Get to Know Catholic Community
“It’s just so amazing to see all the Catholic youth from all over the world gathered here together through the faith, by the faith,” she added.
As WYD in Lisbon is Set to Begin, Volunteers Express Excitement and ‘Immense Joy’
More than hurry or anxiety, however, what these volunteers say they feel is “immense joy” for being able to contribute to something “that will change the lives of a million young people” for the better, according to 33-year-old Audrey Abatol.
Looking for the Lord Jesus in Lisbon
Christocentrism is what has inspired millions of the young Catholics who have attended World Youth Days since 1984 to be the missionary disciples they were baptized to be...
Lisbon Summons Youth to a ‘Culture of Encounter’ at World Youth Day 2023
The ultimate return at World Youth Day will be something one can’t put a price on: young Catholics having an encounter with Pope Francis — and with Jesus Christ.
