August 1, 2023

Day

Opening Mass marks the start of WYD “which is for everyone”

“We are here in this city that is yours”. These were the words of Cardinal Manuel Clemente, Patriarch of Lisbon, who began the Opening Mass of World Youth Day in Lisbon. The pilgrims...
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Today sees the premiere of the “Don Bosco Musical”, a tribute to the founder of the Salesians and patron of this WYD

Opens today, the first day of World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, the “Musical Don Bosco”, a show presented by the Salesians of Lisbon at the Youth Festival. The Salesians of Lisbon present the...
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Working in sync: how the Logistics Team ensures WYDDon Bosco’s success 

The core of the WYD DON BOSCO 23 Logistics team is formed by three members, but the team counts on the collaboration of more than 70 people. The team is coordinated by Salesian Orlando...
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The General Councillors for Youth Ministry are also in Portugal

Miguel Ángel García, Councillor of the Rector Major for Youth Ministry, and Sr Runita Borja, Councillor for Youth Ministry of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, are already among the pilgrims of...
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WYD Lisbon 2023: The solidarity of host families

With the arrival of World Youth Day in Lisbon, a question has arisen: how will the accommodation of all the pilgrims work? There is no shortage of solutions, from hotels, local lodgings, to...
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Joy brings pilgrims together at World Youth Day

Thousands of young people have headed to Portugal to participate in World Youth Day Lisbon 2023. After the animation of the “Days in the Dioceses”, it is time to head to Lisbon and...
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Lisbon. City of the World. City of World Youth Day.

Lisbon opens up to the world to welcome the thousands of pilgrims coming to meet Pope Francis. This video is our tribute to Lisbon, City of the World, City of WYD.
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“Finally we are in Lisbon”

On Monday 31 July, 40 buses departed from the different Salesian houses in Spain full of pilgrims to their places of residence for the entire week of World Youth Day. Despite having to...
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Mother General of the FMA, Sr Chiara Cazzuola, is already in Lisbon

The Mother General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians landed this afternoon in Lisbon from Italy. Rosa Cândida Gomes and a young woman from the SYM and former student of the...
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Rector Major arrived in Lisbon and was welcomed at the airport by young volunteers

The Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, has already arrived in Lisbon. Waiting for him at the airport, a group of young volunteers gave him the t-shirt and the pilgrim’s...
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