I greet you cordially and I thank you, Mr President, for your welcome and kind words. I am happy to have come to Lisbon, this city of encounter which embraces many peoples and cultures ...read more

As I have been reflecting on the 20 years of Salt + Light Media, it’s impossible not to consider the importance of World Youth Day during that time for me and for the organization. ...read more

Dear friends who have come here from around the whole world for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 ...read more

We join the Holy Father in praying that World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives ...read more

Thea Arandia Frigillana, 29, first thought of attending World Youth Day in 2021 when she came across an old poster of World Youth Day 2016 in Poland. ...read more

Press Release: Today, we remember that a year ago, His Holiness Pope Francis came to Canada to undertake a “penitential pilgrimage.” ...read more

Jesus uses parables to teach us about the kingdom of God. He recounts simple stories that touch the hearts of his listeners. ...read more

More than 5,000 Canadian Youth are making their way to Lisbon, Portugal to be with Pope Francis, from 2 to 6 August 2023. ...read more

We join the Holy Father in praying for Catholics to place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives. ...read more

Peter and Paul: two apostles in love with the Lord, two pillars of the faith of the Church. As we reflect on their lives, today’s Gospel sets before us the question that Jesus posed to his disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:16) ...read more