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Middle Eastern pilgrims clear hurdles to attend World Youth Day
For many pilgrims at the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama City, attending the international event was as simple as... Read more
Diminished crowds at World Youth Day
The 15th international World Youth Day ended Sunday with a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis attended by hundreds of thousands... Read more
Prayer gives vitality to all we do, Francis tells WYD volunteers
Pope Francis met with World Youth Day volunteers Sunday, thanking them for their service and reminding them of the importance... Read more
Who is your neighbor? Someone who 'inconveniences' you, Francis says
On the final day of World Youth Day in Panama, Pope Francis met with the guests of a home for... Read more
Pope Francis: Young people are the 'now' of God
Serving God and his mission is not a passing thing, but can and should be pursued in the present, with... Read more
Say yes to Christ’s invitations in your life, Francis exhorts young people
Reflecting on the Blessed Virgin Mary’s fiat, Pope Francis encouraged World Youth Day participants Saturday night to say yes to... Read more
These honeymooners head to World Youth Day
At World Youth Day, there are tens of thousands of pilgrims, thousands of priests and religious sisters, and hundreds of... Read more
Youth minister: Pope Francis emphasized prayer in response to sex abuse crisis
A diocesan youth minister who lunched with Pope Francis Saturday said that he spoke about the necessity of prayer in... Read more
Asian WYD pilgrims eager for strengthening of faith amid challenges at home
Amid large and very vocal delegations from Latin America at World Youth Day, pilgrims from all across Asia are also... Read more
The Way of the Cross is solidarity in suffering, Pope Francis says
At the Stations of the Cross for World Youth Day on Friday, Pope Francis encouraged the young pilgrims to embrace... Read more
English-language World Youth Day event draws diverse crowd
The 15th International World Youth Day is underway in Panama City, with large contingents of Spanish-speaking pilgrims from countries such... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims express solidarity with Venezuelans
Pilgrims from 150 countries are in Panama this week for World Youth Day, including 400 from Venezuela, who are urging... Read more
Pope Francis hears confessions in Panamanian youth prison
Pope Francis heard confessions at a youth prison in Panama Friday, telling the young inmates that “you have a bigger... Read more
Pope asks World Youth Day pilgrims to unite the world with Christ's love
At the opening ceremony for World Youth Day in Panama on Thursday, Pope Francis asked participants to let themselves be... Read more
Venezuelan Army besieged hundreds of protesters in Maturin cathedral
As opposition marches were held across Venezuela Wednesday, at least 700 opposition supporters were trapped in Maturin's Cathedral of Our... Read more
Be close to people's suffering, Francis tells Central American bishops
At World Youth Day Thursday, Pope Francis told the bishops of Central America to be close to the people, and... Read more
World Youth Day pilgrims receive warm welcome in Panama
When you go to stay at someone’s house for a week, it’s not unusual for the host to tidy the... Read more
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro 'illegitimate'
The bishops of Venezuela have voiced support for peaceful opposition demonstrations across the country Wednesday. At one of these marches... Read more
World Youth Day kicks off with message: 'Have the courage to be saints'
At the opening Mass of World Youth Day 2019, Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama told young people from... Read more
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae elects new superior general
Colombian José David Correa González has been selected as the new superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic... Read more
