It gives me much joy to see all of you! Thank you for having made the pilgrimage to be here! ...read more

I thank Bishop Ornelas for his greeting, and I thank all of you for your presence and your prayer. ...read more

Today you will walk with Jesus. Jesus is the Way and we will walk with him, because he himself undertook the journey. ...read more

I thank the Parish Priest for his words, and greet all of you, especially the friends of the Centro Paroquial da Serafina of the Casa Famiglia Ajuda de Berço and the Associazione Acreditar. ...read more

Welcome and thank you for being here. I am pleased to see all of you, and also to hear the delightful noise you are making! ...read more

Thank you, Madame Rector, for your kind words. You said that all of us feel like “pilgrims.” That is a beautiful word, and one well worth reflecting on. ...read more

I am pleased to be with you, not only to experience World Youth Day together with so many young people, but also to share in your own ecclesial journey, your challenges and your hopes. ...read more

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

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

The Instrumentum Laboris (IL) or “Working Document” for the 2023 General Assembly was released last month by the Synod Secretariat. ...read more