Clergy who file into a room to hear an address by Pope Francis know they’re taking their chances. He can either be tough, railing against clericalism, judgment, hypocrisy and other perceived failures, or he can be understanding and supportive.
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A Romance, Marriage and Even Honeymoon Bound Up with World Youth Day
In the minds of international pilgrims from across the globe, Gustavo Huguenin and Fabíola Goulart are lovingly thought of as “World Youth Day’s most famous couple.”
Pope Francis Addresses WYD Pilgrims – Opening Ceremony at Campo Santa Maria la Antigua – Cinta Costera
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE PANAMA – 24.01.2019 – 06:20 Official Translation Speech of the Holy Father Dear Young People, good evening! How good it is to get together again, this time in a land that receives us with such radiance and warmth! As we gather in Panama, World Youth Day is once more a celebration […]
Pope Francis Meets with Central American Bishops
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE PANAMA – 24.01.2019 – 11.15 Official Translation Speech of the Holy Father Dear Brothers, I thank Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador for his words of welcome in the name of all. I am happy to be able to be with you and to share in a closer and […]
History’s First Latin American Pope Once Again Hails the ‘Great Fatherland’
History’s first Latin American pope opened his latest homecoming on Thursday by extolling the region as a “Great Fatherland,” emphasizing both its unity and cultural distinctiveness, and describing his host nation Panama as a “bridge between oceans and a natural land of encounter.”
Pope Francis Meets with the Authorities, the Diplomatic Corps and with Representatives of Society
HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE PANAMA – 24.01.2019 – 10.40 Palacio Bolivar – Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Translation Speech of the Holy Father Mr President, Distinguished Authorities, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you, Mr President, for your words of welcome and your kind invitation to visit this nation. In addressing you, I would like to […]
Border Bishop Says World Youth Day is Antidote to Rising Nationalism
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso commenting on the World Youth day said that “the youth are so excited to meet people from other places and to share what we have in common,” that the event “is an antidote to the prevailing direction that we’re seeing the world go in.”
Bishops Address Abuse Crisis with U.S. Pilgrims at World Youth Day
Bishops from the United States addressed the sex abuse scandal back home during a popular event in Panama aimed at American and other English-speaking World Youth Day pilgrims.
Photos from WYD’s International Festival for Youth and Young Adults
Photos from all the exciting events over the course of World Youth Day Panama.
Pope Widens Digital Presence With New Prayer App Profile
Pope Francis on Sunday announced that he has created a profile on a new prayer app, saying the internet and social media are prime places both to build relationships and community, and to pray together.