WYD 2023. Msgr. Aguiar: “A cry of hope from young people. Their strength and courage outweigh their difficulties”

“Hope, a very strong source of hope, hope for the future.” This is what Monsignor Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary…

World Youth Day: 8,260 young people and 17 bishops from Germany. An app for German participants

2023 WORLD YOUTH DAY. The Organising Committee’s visit to Ukraine. Young people: “Our hearts are wounded”

The visit to Ukraine of Msgr. Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, in charge of the Organising Committee…

WYD Lisbon: 480 events in 100 venues across the city

A total of 480 events will take place in 100 venues throughout the city, 55 countries will be represented, and…

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly and the WYD. Gambino (Dicastery for the Laity): “This alliance stems from the act of listening”

Pope Francis’ Message for the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, planned for July 23 on the theme…

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs: Cannabis Report. General trend is to reduce prison penalties

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs: Cannabis Report. Goosdeel (director), “theme that divides politics and public opinion”

WYD Lisbon 2023. Alves: “A new time to communicate the faith”

The WYD in Lisbon will be the first WYD after the pandemic, and the first for digital natives. Over one…

WYD Lisbon 2023: 750 young people and 5 bishops from 15 dioceses in England and Wales. Cake sales and car washes to fund the trip

Pope’s Visit to Portugal on August 2nd: Fr. Chagas of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, Life highlights “the remarkable opportunity for young people to reconnect”

Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon Aug. 2-6 this year for the upcoming World Youth Day and will visit the…

Ukrainian youth at WYD in Lisbon. Father Demush: “Despite the pain of war, we will be there.”

“At first we dreamed of bringing between 100, at most 200, young people to the WYD in Lisbon. But thank…