When World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 began, the great controversy surrounding it was whether the event had lost its evangelizing flavor, given Cardinal-elect Américo Aguiar’s contentious statements on interreligious dialogue. This controversy might seem… Read More »WYD Reviewed: Evangelization and Interreligious Dialogue as a false dichotomy
Last week a controversy erupted about the way the Blessed Sacrament was stored during the Saturday night preceding Sunday’s papal mass at World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon. Pictures circulating on social media showed plastic containers… Read More »World Youth Day and plastic containers: What really happened
LISBON, August 5, 2023 — Pope Francis met yesterday with 17 other religious leaders at the Apostolic Nunciature. “We know this is a goal of Pope Francis’ pontificate, this interreligious dialogue,” said Timóteo Cabral, President… Read More »Interreligious dialogue and Fraternity, a non-negotiable
LISBON, August 4, 2023 — Among many other initiatives meant to bring pilgrims into a deeper relationship with Christ, the World Youth Day (WYD) organized the “City of Joy,” promoting vocations and the sacraments. Set… Read More »World Youth Day: A city of vocations and sacraments
World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 is featuring a new model of catechesis: the Rise Up Encounters. During a press conference held yesterday, Fr. Nuno Amador from the Pastoral Direction of WYD 2023 listed these… Read More »Intense Catechesis happening in WYD
On July 31, 2023, seven volunteers from all around the world were invited to a press conference, to give a brief testimony about WYD and its meaning for them. Micael De Almeida is a missionary… Read More »WYD Lisbon: Volunteers offer their testimonies
The City and the World joins with Pope Francis as he celebrates the tenth anniversary of his papacy. Much has been said on Catholic media and social media about these last ten years. Many websites… Read More »Pope Francis ten-year anniversary