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Pope Francis Expected to Meet with Abuse Victims at World Youth Day in Portugal
Pope Francis is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse when he travels to Portugal for World Youth Day next month.
Portuguese Cardinal-designate on WYD: “We don’t want to convert young people to Christ”
“We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that at all,” said Bishop Américo Aguiar, the head of World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 who will be created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September.
WYD “opportunity to make our country known”: Youth Official in São Tomé and Príncipe
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.
PHOTOS: A Look Back at 10 Years of Pope Francis’ Participation in World Youth Days
In the 10 years of his papacy, the Holy Father has exhorted young people at World Youth Days (WYD) to answer the Gospel call and accept Jesus into their hearts.
