Pope Francis smiles during the World Youth Day welcome ceremony at Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

More than 1.5 million young people participated in the closing Mass of World Youth Day in Lisbon’s Tejo Park on Aug. 6, presided over by Pope Francis on the last day of his five-day visit here.

At Pope Francis’ first official World Youth Day event in Portugal, he told the 500,000 young people in the crowd that their presence was no accident and that God has called each one by name.

Pope Francis waves to World Youth Day pilgrims in Lisbon, Portugal, at the start of a vigil service on Aug. 5. (photo: National Catholic Register / Vatican Media) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA World August ...

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