World Youth Day (WYD), the gathering of young people from all over the world with the Pope, will take place on 1-6 August 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Luegi Lopes, our Digital Media Officer, is in Lisbon experiencing her first World Youth Day. This is her diary.
You can watch the main events of World Youth Day 2023 on the official live stream.
Not in Lisbon but want to follow our World Youth Day pilgrims in Portugal? Here are all the diocesan social media accounts. Some are the local youth ministry accounts.
Pope Francis portrays the Blessed Virgin Mary as a "missionary of joy" in his address to young people gathered in Lisbon for the World Youth Day Vigil celebration, and invites Christians to train our hearts to love God and our neighbor.
An estimated 800,000 pilgrims were in the park for the very poignant and moving Way of the Cross with Pope Francis.
As day three of World Youth Day wraps up, joy and happiness overflow in Lisbon, especially for the final event of the day, during which WYD pilgrims finally met with Pope Francis for their first full meeting.
Day Two of World Youth Day draws to a close as the arrival of Pope Francis brings a new and renewed energy to the streets of Lisbon.
The opening Mass, held in Lisbon's Edward VII Park on Tuesday, August 1st, brought together pilgrims from all corners of the world.
In a morning catechesis held in Fatima, Lisbon, Bishop Alan Williams emphasised the importance of pilgrimage, penance and procession for World Youth Day.
Official Schedule for the Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to Portugal on the occasion of the World Youth Day Lisbon 2023
Pope Francis' official message ahead of the XXXVII World Youth Day 2023.
