São Tomé, 07 July, 2023 / 9:41 pm (ACI Africa).
The World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 scheduled to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, will be an opportunity for representatives from São Tomé and Príncipe to make the African island nation close to the equator known, the spokesperson for the Youth Ministry in the country has said.
Speaking to journalists Wednesday, July 5 following an audience with the country’s Prime Minister, Eloisa Cabinda said hundreds of youth have registered to participate in the August 1-6 event.
“The World Youth Day is an opportunity to make our country known,” Ms. Cabinda said, and explained, “We will bring all our dynamism, all our spirit of sanctity, bring our culture, raise our flag, not only represent the Diocese, but in particular represent São Tomé and Príncipe.”
She continued, “At the moment, we already have 670 registered including pilgrims, volunteers and scouts who will be able to participate and support in the organization of the event.”
Ms. Cabinda explained that the number of those registered may still increase, since “some registrations are being made directly with the organization in Lisbon and then communicated to São Tomé.”