When the Jesuits in Portugal were entrusted with planning the Way of the Cross, they knew it needed to be quite different from any previous prayer service.
World Youth Day
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Podcast: ‘Todos! Todos! Todos!’ A rejuvenated Pope Francis tells young people the church is for everyone
America editor Ricardo da Silva, S.J., and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell report from Lisbon on the opening of World Youth Day in this special episode of “Inside the Vatican.”
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Pope Francis at World Youth Day: There is space in the church for ‘everyone, everyone, everyone!’
Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing, shouting and swaying young people that God has called each person to him by name, not their social media handle.
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Pope Francis to university students in Portugal: Your degree is a mandate to work for a better society.
“This old man now speaking to you also dreams that yours will become a generation of teachers! Teachers of humanity. Teachers of compassion….Teachers of hope.”
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As sex abuse crisis hits Portugal, Pope Francis says listen to the ‘anguished cry of the victims’
Pope Francis addressed Portuguese bishops, priests, religious and pastoral workers after praying vespers at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon Aug. 2, the first day of his trip to Portugal.
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In Portugal, Pope Francis challenges Europe to invest in young people, not weapons
On his arrival in Lisbon for World Youth Day, Aug. 2, Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace.
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Ahead of World Youth Day, the head of the Jesuits had a candid Q&A with six young pilgrims
On the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Arturo Sosa, S.J, the superior general of the order, had a candid conversation with six young pilgrims representing diverse continents and socio-economic backgrounds.
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James Martin, S.J.: ‘Does God exist?’ and other FAQs about faith and religion
I spoke with friends who work with young people, and young people themselves, to get the hardest questions about God and religion.
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10 years after Pope Francis said ‘Who am I to judge?,’ what has changed for LGBT Catholics?
Ten years ago on the flight back from his first World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”
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10 years ago, Pope Francis shook up the church. Now he’s cementing his legacy.
Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The big Catholic rally is aimed at galvanizing the young generations in their faith.