WYD2023

A group of young people left Troyes, France, and will be cycling an average of 56 miles a day, until they reach Celorico de Basto, to participate in the Days in the Dioceses. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Comité Organizador Arciprestal – Celorico de Basto

WYD2023: Pilgrims Cycle to Lisbon; Pope to Receive Bicycles Upon Arrival

Jul 24, 2023

Three pilgrims have already left Kraków, Poland, and another 17 have left Troyes, France, to head to Portugal, where they will participate in World Youth Day 2023 from Aug. 1–6 in Lisbon.

Pope Francis invited young people from Portugal to join him in the window of the Apostolic Palace for the World Youth Day announcement in October 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Expected to Meet with Abuse Victims at World Youth Day in Portugal

Jul 21, 2023

Pope Francis is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse when he travels to Portugal for World Youth Day next month.

Bishop Américo Aguiar. | Credit: Patriarchate of Lisbon

Portuguese Cardinal-designate on WYD: “We don’t want to convert young people to Christ”

Jul 10, 2023

“We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that at all,” said Bishop Américo Aguiar, the head of World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 who will be created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September.

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