Bishop Fernández focused on the emphasis on vocations at WYD since “Jesus Christ continues to call young people, he counts on them to build his Church and renew the world.”

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/wyd-young-people-don-t-need-reefers-or-condoms-to-have-a-good-time-spanish-bishop-says

David de Dias Moura, a 31-year-old lawyer, said that since last year many young Catholics have joined his youth pastoral group in Vila Real, in the northern part of the country, excited about WYD.

Source: https://therecordnewspaper.org/catholics-hope-wyd-will-boost-lay-peoples-involvement-with-portuguese-church/

For the most part, WYD pilgrims consider that their Christian faith is a positive factor for maturing and being a better person, building a better world, showing solidarity, understanding others, and living a happy life.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/world-youth-day-96-of-pilgrims-think-gatherings-contribute-to-evangelization

In one of your homilies at the WYD, you warned against today’s trend of creating false gods.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/portuguese-bishop-world-youth-day-attests-to-the-credibility-of-the-christian-faith

I spoke to some of the some young people from St Ninian’s Church in Inverness about their recent visit to Lisbon for World Catholic Youth Day (WYD).

Source: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/christian-viewpoint-young-people-seek-faith-not-something-325234/

Prior to Portugal, the last WYD was held in Panama in 2019.

Source: https://thetablet.org/pope-in-lisbon-to-celebrate-world-youth-day-festival/

The first is “WYD.”

Source: https://www.chipchick.com/2023/02/this-love-guru-is-discussing-the-5-lazy-kind-of-texts-that-are-completely-keeping-you-single-so-you-might-want-to-think-twice-before-sending-them.html

This week’s gathering marks the first WYD since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: https://thetablet.org/pope-in-lisbon-to-celebrate-world-youth-day-festival/

Thousands of young people participated in the opening Mass of WYD in Lisbon.

Source: https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2023/08/lisbon-basks-in-joy-as-world-youth-day-opens/

WYD is a melting pot of faith, food, culture, youth and an overarching sense of happiness.

Source: https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/world-youth-day-reflections/