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World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon

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Young man after confession with the pope: ‘I told him the sins that pain me the most’

August 7, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Francisco Velarde, a 21-year-old Spaniard, was one of the young people who had the privilege of going to confession with Pope Francis on Friday, Aug. 4, at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. / Credit: ACI Prensa/YouTube

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug … […]

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Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 30

Pope Francis addresses reporters on Aug. 6, 2023 aboard the papal flight on his return to Rome from his five-day trip to Portugal and World Youth Day. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2023 / 16:15 pm (CNA).
On his return flight from Wo… […]

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After closing Mass, Pope ends World Youth Day trip by meeting volunteers to say thanks

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis takes selfies with volunteers after closing Mass for WYD2023 in Lisbon, Aug 6, 2023. / Photo credit: Vatican Media

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 12:25 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, ren… […]

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‘Be not afraid,’ Pope Francis tells young people at end of World Youth Day

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis waves at the crowd of 1.5 million people who attended the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 6, 2023. / Vatican Media.

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 04:36 am (CNA).
“Be not afraid,” Pope Francis told… […]

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Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Pilgrims from South Korea wave a flag at Mass with Pope Francis for the closing of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon on Aug. 6, 2023. / Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 03:35 am (CNA).
The next World Youth Day will be held in S… […]

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At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis waves to World Youth Day pilgrims in Lisbon, Portugal, at the start of a vigil service on Aug. 5, 2023. / Vatican Media

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 5, 2023 / 16:47 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis on Saturday urged attendees at World Youth Day to … […]

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New World Youth Day ‘Rise Up’ catechesis receives mixed reviews  

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks to young people about adoration and pondering during a Rise Up Encounter at the Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 4, 2023. / Credit: Claudette Jerez/EWTN News

Lisbon, Portugal, A… […]

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Religious sister tells how she discovered her vocation at a WYD thanks to Benedict XVI

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Speaking from World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, the “City of Joy,” a Iesu Communio (Communion in Jesus) sister shares her vocation story with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. / Credit: ACI Prensa/YouTube

ACI Prensa Staff… […]

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PHOTOS: Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fatima with young people with disabilities

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fatima, Portugal with young people with disabilities on Aug. 5, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 5, 2023 / 05:45 am (CNA).
Pope Francis visited Fatima on Saturday morning, where he prayed the rosary … […]

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These cloistered nuns who never leave the convent are at WYD for the first time

August 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

From left to right: Sister Mary Grace of the Sorrowful, Sister Mariana of the Wounds of Jesus, the Mother Superior Alma Ruth, and Sister Mary Magdalene of the Sacred Heart. / Credit: EWTN News

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 4, 2023 / 16:50 pm (CNA).
The… […]

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