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World Youth Day

Pope Francis holds a meeting with volunteers of the World Young Day

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope calls press to bring attention to horror of genital mutilation

Pope Francis receives a JMJ (WYD) plaque from a volunteer during the closing mass of the World Youth Days

Cyprien Viet

Never the same: WYD pilgrims head home renewed

Padre Fabiano, arquidiócesis de Seúl, JMJ

Isabella H. de Carvalho

WYD Seoul ’27 will be an ‘explosion’ to shake society, Church

FIN DES JMJ

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Pope: I would like to look each of you in the eyes and say: Be not afraid!

Pilgrims pray during the World Youth Days vigil with young people in Tejo Park, Lisbon

Kathleen N. Hattrup

WYD 2027: Pope announces next host country!

Jóvenes en JMJ de Lisboa 2023

Cyprien Viet

For Catholics who feel isolated, WYD is comfort

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

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Nothing in life is free, Pope tells 1.5M youth – except love of Jesus

World Youth Day Way of the Cross

Cyprien Viet

‘Extremely poignant’ Way of Cross ties youths’ suffering to Jesus

Fr. Roman Demush of the Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Church at World Youth day 2013 with his wife and child.

Cyprien Viet

Pope and Ukrainian youth cry together

Group of young people posing for a photo at WYD 2023 Lisbon

Cyprien Viet

Living World Youth Day to the full, in wheelchairs

Adil Asraf JMJ ALETEIA

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Pakistani Dominican: Many Christians are starving, but happy

Cyprien Viet

This unknown martyr is turning out to be popular at WYD

parade flags WYD pope francis

Isabella H. de Carvalho

You’re not here by chance, Pope tells crowd of youth

Welcome ceremony World Youth Day 2023 day three

John Touhey

(Video) Pope Francis greets pilgrims at World Youth Day 2023

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Isabella H. de Carvalho

Whole world visits St. Thérèse in Lisbon

Pilgrims confess in an open confessionals area in Belem, Lisbon, during the World Youth Day

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Check out WYD’s “City of Joy”

American flag WYD Lisbon

Isabella H. de Carvalho

American youth come alive at national gathering in Lisbon

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Kathleen N. Hattrup

Defending human life a priority, says Pope

Père Pierre-Paul JMJ

Cyprien Viet

Missionary from the outskirts of Africa, at WYD Lisbon

Group of young pilgrims at World Youth Day 2023, day two

John Touhey

(Video) Enthusiasm builds on day two of World Youth Day 2023

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