Saturday 11 May |

Saint of the Day: St. Ignatius of Laconi

Portugal

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This Portuguese saint is the patron of Bombay

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Américo Aguiar: Leader of Lisbon’s WYD now 2nd youngest cardinal

Pope Francis World Young Day vigil with young people in Tejo Park

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Pilgrims during the World Youth Day (WYD), in Lisbon on July 31, 2023. Portugal is preparing to welcome Pope Francis and around a million young pilgrims for the World Youth Day (WYD) on August 1 to 6, 2023.

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Hear 1.5M young people praying before the Eucharist at WYD

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Lisbon cardinal allowed to retire now that WYD is over

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Fr. Vincent (left) heard confessions during the WYD in Lisbon. Silvia (right) came as a volunteer and was impressed by the popularity of Reconciliation Park.

Cyprien Viet

WYD’s “Park of Forgiveness”: multitudes sought God’s mercy

Père Pierre-Paul JMJ

Cyprien Viet

Missionary from the outskirts of Africa, at WYD Lisbon

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I.Media

“Lisbon welcomes you wholeheartedly,” says cardinal at WYD

Young people praying during the WYD in Krakow, Poland, in 2016

I.Media

Pilgrim en route to WYD in Lisbon dies in car accident

Domingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vital

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Portuguese expect Pope to bring a “message of confidence in the future,” says ambassador

Santuário de Fátima

I.Media

Fatima inseparable from identity of Portuguese Catholics, says journalist

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I.Media

Report: Pope to meet with abuse victims in Portugal

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I.Media

Who are the four Portuguese cardinal electors?

World Youth Day, Poland, Spanish flag

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Madrid will send at least 133 buses to Lisbon for WYD 2023

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Who are the Hieronymites?

World Youth Day 2016

J-P Mauro

More than 300,000 register for World Youth Day 2023

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Lisbon’s Hieronymites’ Monastery: A late-Gothic landmark

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