WYD Panama 2019
Everything you need to know for the next World Youth Day Panama 2019
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Pope to WYD Panama organizers: I was very happy in Panama
“Thank you for giving this small Central American isthmus the opportunity to celebrate WYD,” said José Domingo Ulloa, the Archbishop of Panama.
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Special program on World Youth Day Panama 2019
This 26-minute program highlights the most important weekly stories on the Pope, the Vatican, and the Catholic Church, as seen through an international lens.
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Best images of Pope Francis in Panama
Pope Francis spent five unforgettable days in Panama for WYD. A visit full of emotion and images to remember.
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Pope Francis' best messages in Panama
During his five days there, Pope Francis enriched young people's lives with an optimistic message against exclusion.
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Pope during press conference on plane: Venezuela, celibacy, sex education...
The pope spoke to journalists about various topics during his return flight from Panama.
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Panama Vocations: over 700 boys want to become priests, and 650 girls, nuns
During the Vocational Encounter, organized by the Neocatechumenal Way, thousands of people decided to give their lives to God.
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Pope to WYD volunteers: Thank you for making possible the multiplication of hope
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"If we lack love, we have nothing. God, make us fall in love!"
The early morning Mass did not lesson the energy and excitement from all the youth present.
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Pope's emotional visit to an HIV center
Pope Francis asked for a just and peaceful solution for Venezuela.
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Pope calls for peaceful and just solution to crisis in Venezuela
He asked that human rights be respected and politicians only think of the good of all Venezuelans.
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The next WYD will be in...
Card. Kevin Farrell made the announcement during the Closing Mass on Sunday morning in Panama.
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Pope vigil with youth: Be like Mary, the “influencer” of God
The monstrance that contained the Eucharist was made of melted bullet shells.
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Italian music band “Il Volo” sing the Hail Mary prayer
They sang while the pope was praying in front of Our Lady of Fatima statue.
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Heart-warming music played during the vigil with young people in Panama
There was a special song dedicated to marriage, religious, priestly and missionary vocations.
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Pope Francis has lunch with ten WYD participants from across the globe
Archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa, also joined them for lunch.
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Pope at the Way of the Cross: Complacency is one of the most-consumed narcotics
Nearly 400,000 youth joined the solemn ceremony, where each station prayed for a special intention in each country throughout North and South America.
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Pope Francis meets the grandmother he told Central American bishops about
Pope Francis admired her vitality and a message she displayed with a banner so much that he stopped to greet her.
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Pope Francis to religious and priests: avoid the temptation of losing hope
The pope consecrated the altar in the recently restored Cathedral of St. Mary the Ancient.
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Pope Francis listens attentively to song composed by a young victim of bullying
It was during a meeting in Panama with Scholas Citizenship students.
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Most symbolic places the pope will visit in Panama
Pope Francis will visit one of the most historic cities in Latin America.
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Pope Francis to youth: Your sensitivity leads you to disprove all talk
At the opening ceremony, Pope Francis invited the young people to send a wave to Benedict XVI.
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Panama's 2019 theme song concludes WYD opening ceremony
The WYD chorus and orchestra finished off the night with an up-beat rendition of “Here I am, the Servant of the Lord.”
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Spectacular athem from WYD 2000 sung at Panama WYD's opening ceremony
It had a Caribbean touch and was sung in different languages by a group of young people.
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Pope to Panamanian authorities: “The right to the future is also a human right”
Pope Francis met with the President of Panama, and spoke to local authorities and ambassadors residing in the country.