LISBON, Portugal Organizers for World Youth Day in Portugal released the initial attendance tallies, claiming a record “with the most nationalities” in WYD history. Jorge Messias, head of WYD logistics department, said all countries, except Maldives, are taking part in the week-long celebrations, from August 1 to 6. “It is the…
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As young Catholics gathered from around the world in Portugal, their desires for the future of the church were as varied as the countries they came from.
During the brief encounter, Francis delivered the first couple paragraphs of his prepared speech but then told the small gathering that the lighting made it hard for him to read, and set it aside and went off the cuff.
Pope Francis heard confessions of some young people who were in Lisbon for World Youth Day, the big Catholic festival, before having a festive pasta and steak lunch with others.