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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Pope Francis meets with Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Belém Cultural Center in Lisbon upon his arrival for World Youth Day on Aug. 2, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

World Youth Day 2023: Pope Francis Arrives in Lisbon, "a city of encounter"

Aug 2, 2023

Arriving in Lisbon for World Youth Day, Pope Francis on Wednesday called on Portugal’s leaders to promote peace, families, and environmental stewardship, policies he said would help light “lamps of hope” across Europe.