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A man waves a Portuguese flag as Pope Francis prays the Angelus with visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican July 9, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) (Lola Gomez)

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Pope in Portugal: Calling young people and the church toward encounter

July 21, 2023January 21, 2026

By JUSTIN MCLELLANOsv News VATICAN CITY CNS –When Lisbon, Portugal, was announced in 2019 as the destination for the 17th World Youth Day, few could have imagined how relevant the message of Pope Francis' trip to the Portuguese capital would be for the life of the entire church.Just two months before Pope Francis opens the…...