Pope Francis concluded his visit to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day with a message of appreciation and encouragement for the thousands of volunteers who contributed to the success of the international celebration. The Pope’s final public address before departing the city was dedicated to the approximately 25,000 volunteers from 130 countries. At the Passeio

As the 37th World Youth Day (WYD2023) drew to a close, Pope Francis wanted young pilgrims to take in their hearts that there’s nothing to be afraid of because Jesus knows each one of them. The Holy Father made this remark before over a million people during WYD2023’s Closing Mass at Lisbon’s Parque Tejo on

In his first speech at the World Youth Day (WYD2023) in Portugal, Pope Francis told delegates that God’s love is always a “surprise” as he encouraged them to ponder on how He loves His people despite their flaws and drawbacks in life. He stressed before hundreds of thousands of youth pilgrims who attended the opening

Speaking to a group of bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated women religious, and seminarians, Pope Francis emphasized the need to rediscover the power of “the prayer of adoration” before the tabernacle in order to reignite the Church’s zeal for evangelization. In his homily on August 2 at Lisbon’s Jerónimos Monastery, the Holy Father lamented the decline