Pope Francis plans to head to Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with the church's ongoing clergy sexual abuse scandal. More than 1 million young people from around the world were expected to attend the gathering in Lisbon, which takes place over several days. “Stay hydrated!” read a slogan promoted by the Portugal's General Directorate for Health for the event.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis plans to head to Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with the church’s ongoing clergy sexual abuse scandal. More than 1 million young people from around the world were expected to attend […]