Thursday 21 November |

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Portugal

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

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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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Surely the most beautiful photo of the Lisbon WYD

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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.

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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

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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?

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More than 300,000 register for World Youth Day 2023

Daniel Esparza

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

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