World Youth Day 2023: Lisbon Patriarch Greets Attendees at Opening Mass, Reminding All, ‘Let Us Learn From Mary’ Hundreds of thousands of people attended the Aug. 1 outdoor liturgy.

Cardinal Manuel Clemente, the patriarch of Lisbon, was the main celebrant for the Tuesday evening outdoor opening Mass for World Youth Day held at Eduardo VII Park on Aug. 1, 2023.

Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, rendered in Portuguese as obrigado, thank you — literally, “I am obliged.”. The Holy Father closed the international ...

Pope Francis is wrapping up his five-day trip to Portugal. He's presiding over a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field.

On Sunday morning, the last day of his five-day trip to Portugal, Francis is to preside over a final, outdoor Mass on World Youth Day – when temperatures in Lisbon are expected to top 40 degrees ...

LISBON — Pope Francis closed World Youth Day on Sunday with a huge outdoor Mass and his own "I have a dream" speech, saying it was for world peace, especially for Ukraine. About 1.5 million people ...

The same day Pope Francis told Catholics gathered for World Youth Day that the church must be a home for everyone, right-wing activists interrupted a Mass for LGBTQ pilgrims.

Pope Francis is wrapping up his five-day trip to Portugal. He's presiding over a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field.

LISBON, Portugal (OSV News) -- World Youth Day is known as an event that can and does change lives, but when a teenager said she has regained her sight during the Portuguese youth fair, it ...

1991 – Czestochowa, Poland 1993 – Denver, Colorado January 14-16, 1995 Manila, Philippines 450,000 attendees Up to five million attend mass. Pope had to use a helicopter to get to the stage.

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 12:25 pm. Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, rendered in Portuguese as “obrigado,” thank you — literally, “I am obliged.” ...

Pope Francis is wrapping up his five-day trip to Portugal. He's presiding over a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field.