Portuguese Cardinal Defends His Decision to Take Part in Communist Party Rally
Cardinal Américo Aguiar said his attendance was an opportunity to grow closer to people of differing ideologies.
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Virgin Mary Today Asks Same She Asked of Little Shepherds 107 Years Ago, Cardinal Says
According to the Fátima Shrine, on the evening of Sunday, May 12, about 250,000 pilgrims participated in the prayers and the traditional candlelight procession.
With Ascent of Conservatives in Portugal, Prominent Catholic Calls for Dialogue
The conservative party Chega made huge gains, increasing its seats from 12 to 48.
Kairos School in Portugal Brings Together Educational Freedom and Catholic Identity
Set in idyllic surroundings, this Cambridge school combines Montessori pedagogy with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, attracting families from as far away as the United States.
10 of the Most Touching Moments of World Youth Day 2023
On Aug. 4 at the nunciature in Lisbon, Pope Francis met with Maria da Conceição Brito Mendonça, a 106-year-old woman who was born on the day of the apparitions of Fátima, May 13, 1917.
The Why of World Youth Day
EDITORIAL: While some try to water down the upcoming World Youth Day with a focus on interreligious dialogue, human fraternity and celebrating religious differences, we must reassert the centrality of conversion through an encounter with Christ.
Brazilian Missionary Developed Her Vocation by Following Pope Francis’ WYD Events
The theme of WYD Lisbon 2023 is “Mary rose and left in haste.” Pereira said she has been “praying a lot about it.”
Between Popular Fervor and Demographic Decline: The Strengths and Challenges of Portugal’s Catholic Church on the Eve of World Youth Day
While Catholicism in Portugal remains in the substantial majority thanks to strong intrafamily transmission, it also faces the risk of a collapse in religious vocations and a loss of missionary dynamism — which WYD could help to remedy.
Looking for the Lord Jesus in Lisbon
Christocentrism is what has inspired millions of the young Catholics who have attended World Youth Days since 1984 to be the missionary disciples they were baptized to be...
Here’s How Many American Pilgrims Are Headed to World Youth Day in Lisbon
The U.S. delegation is one of the five largest participating in World Youth Day, and registration numbers are still rising, according to a statement from the U.S. bishops.
