World Youth Day Panama 2019

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The coat of arms of the Knights of Malta.

Order of Malta to provide first aid at World Youth Day

Jan 22, 2019

By Andrea Gagliarducci

There will be 120 volunteers of the Order of Malta in Panama for World Youth Day, with the task of... Read more

World Youth Day flag in Panama.

5 things to know about World Youth Day 2019

Jan 21, 2019

By Jonah McKeown

Five things you need to know about World Youth Day 2019  Read more

Pope Francis joins a selfie in Paul VI Hall on April 30, 2015.

Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to a smartphone prayer network

Jan 20, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called  “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer... Read more

World Youth Day pilgrims in 2013.

Small, well-funded LGBT group to challenge Catholic teaching at World Youth Day

Jan 16, 2019

By Kevin J. Jones

A U.S.-based coalition of dissenting Catholics, whose backers include wealthy non-Catholic funders, is sending a small group of LGBT activists... Read more

Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima, May 12, 2017.

Follow Mary's 'yes,' pope says ahead of World Youth Day

Nov 21, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Serving others first requires listening to God in prayer, so that one can give the same ‘yes’ to God’s will... Read more

Official song of World Youth Day Panama released

Jul 4, 2017

On Monday the Archdiocese of Panama released the official theme song of the next World Youth Day, to be held... Read more

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