Amid challenging moments with intense heat and overcrowding, young pilgrims at World Youth Day discovered and reflected on the graces amid the chaos.
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Portugal to Host Next World Youth Day
As was widely expected, Lisbon, Portugal has been selected to host the next World Youth Day, which is slated to take place in July 2022.
Philippines Shows Folly of ‘Casablanca Defense’ on Anti-Christian Violence
A bombing on Sunday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, the capital of Sulu Province in the southern Philippines, left 20 people dead and 81 wounded. One of the IEDs exploded inside the church as Mass was going on, while another went off in the parking lot outside where most churchgoers had fled after the first blast.
Pope Francis concludes World Youth Day Thanking the Volunteers and sending them off to “stir things up”
PANAMA – 27.01.2019 – 16.30 Meeting with the WYD volunteers Rommel Fernandez Stadium Speech of the Holy Father Dear Volunteers, Before we conclude the celebration of World Youth Day, I wanted to meet all of you and to thank every one of you for the service you rendered during these days and in the […]
Pope Francis speech at Good Samaritan Home: He asks us to acknowledge that we are all neighbors
PANAMA – 27.01.2019 – 10.45 Visit to the Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano Speech of the Holy Father Dear Young Friends, Dear Directors, Associates and Pastoral Workers, Dear Friends, Thank you, Father Domingo, for your words of greeting on behalf of all present. I have been looking forward very much to this meeting with you here […]
Pope Francis calls on the youth to share their World Youth Day experience
PANAMA – 27.01.2019 – 08.00 Holy Mass for World Youth Day Campo San Juan Pablo II – Metro Park Greeting of the Holy Father at the end of the Mass At the conclusion of this celebration, I thank God for having given us the opportunity to share these days together and to experience once more this […]
Pope Francis Homily at World Youth Day Mass at St. John Paul II Field
PANAMA – 27.01.2019 – 08.00 Holy Mass for World Youth Day Campo San Juan Pablo II – Metro Park Homily of the Holy Father Official translation “The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them: ‘Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing’” (Lk 4:20-21). […]
Pope Francis Holds Vigil With Young People
PANAMA – 26.01.2019 – 18.30 Campo San Juan Pablo II – Metro Park Speech of the Holy Father Official Translation Dear young friends, good afternoon! We have watched that beautiful presentation about the Tree of Life. It shows us how the life that Jesus gives us is a love story, a life history that wants […]