Don’t be afraid to change the world, Pope tells youths at WYD closing Mass
LISBON, Portugal — To end “Catholic Woodstock” — as World Youth Day has been called by the Portuguese press —Pope Francis told 1.5 million…
‘Rise up’ to pursue joy, even when you’re tired, Pope says at WYD vigil
LISBON, Portugal — After the 1.5 million young people gathered in Tejo Park waited for hours in near 100-degree weather to participate in the…
‘Do you cry?’ Pope asks 800,000 young people at WYD; so does Jesus, he says
LISBON, Portugal — When feelings of suffering, anxiety and loneliness bring young people to tears, Jesus cries with them and walks alongside them on…
Pope to young people at WYD: God calls your authentic, not virtual, self
LISBON, Portugal — Before a sea of waving flags representing countries large and small from across the globe, Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing,…
Don’t close yourself off from crisis, Pope tells Portuguese students
LISBON, Portugal — Meeting in a makeshift “Sistine Chapel” painted floor-to ceiling by students, Pope Francis, paintbrush in hand, left a mark on the…
Awaken the ‘weary’ church by becoming ‘restless,’ Pope says in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal — A Catholic Church that has grown weary in countries shaken by the clerical sexual abuse crisis and cultural trends toward secularism…
In Portugal for WYD, Pope urges Europe to recover its ‘youthful heart’
LISBON, Portugal — Arriving at the edge of the European continent for World Youth Day, Pope Francis urged Portuguese officials to return to their…
Pope: The Church is not a ‘club’ for the elderly
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church is not a “club” for the elderly; it needs the participation of young people to keep it alive…
Repatriating Ukrainian children topped papal envoy’s agenda with Biden
ROME — The priority for Pope Francis’ peace envoy in his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden was the repatriation of children forcibly deported…
Sow seeds of faith, even when their fruits are not immediate, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — Even if the fruits are not immediately visible, Christians are called to sow seeds of faith in the world and people…
