World Youth Day in Portugal 2023

Look back at WYD 2023 in Portugal last July 26th – August 7th


The experience of a lifetime!

August 9, 2023

Two amazing weeks with 1.5m pilgrims in Portugal

A 57-strong Diocese of East Anglia mostly-young pilgrims spent almost two weeks at World Youth Day in Portugal, having a fun, joyful and faith-enriching time. Keith […]
August 6, 2023

1.5 million attend final WYD Mass with Pope Francis

An estimated 1.5 million people attended the final Mass of World Youth Day, and the overnight Vigil before it, with Pope Francis, at the Field of […]
August 5, 2023

800,000 watch Way of the Cross with Pope Francis

An estimated 800,000 people, including Pope Francis, witnessed a dramatic portrayal of the Way of the Cross and East Anglian pilgrims also heard Bishop Robert Barron […]
August 4, 2023

Pope Francis arrives at a joyful World Youth Day

Pope Francis arrived at World Youth Day in Lisbon today, where he was seen close-up by young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims, who also attended a […]
August 3, 2023

Catechesis and talks start at World Youth Day

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day, spent their second full day in Lisbon and attended the first of the Rise […]
August 2, 2023

Hundreds of thousands attend Opening Mass in Lisbon

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day spent their first full day in Lisbon and attended the Opening Mass with hundreds […]
August 1, 2023

A visit to the shrine at Fatima and reaching Lisbon

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day headed to the number one pilgrimage site in Portugal on Monday – the shrine […]
July 31, 2023

Meeting with radical nuns and farewell to Viana

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day had a slightly less busy today which included Mass with an enclosed order of […]
July 30, 2023

A flag-waving Mass for 5,000 – and a Catholic rave!

Young Diocese of East Anglia pilgrims in Portugal for World Youth Day visited Ponte de Lima yesterday for a flag-waving Mass of 5,000 people and saw […]
July 29, 2023

Prayers, workshops and a ceremony of light

A large Diocese of East Anglia group of young and young-at-heart pilgrims are in Portugal for World Youth Day. Matt Shanahan and Jessica McCall report on […]
July 28, 2023

Culture, lots of walking and a Pentecost moment

A large Diocese of East Anglia group of young and young-at-heart pilgrims are in Portugal for World Youth Day. Beth Desborough and Keith Morris report on […]
July 27, 2023

A flying start to World Youth Day in Portugal

A 57-strong Diocese of East Anglia group of mostly young pilgrims are in Portugal for World Youth Day. Sr Catherine Williams and Isabel Cuenca report on […]
July 7, 2023

East Anglian excitement builds for WYD in Portugal

Excitement is building across the Diocese of East Anglia among the over 60 pilgrims heading to Portugal in July for World Youth Day in Lisbon. A […]
January 4, 2023

World Youth Day youngsters in 20-mile walk

Five young people from Bury St Edmunds completed a 20-mile walk on one of the coldest days of 2022 to help raise funds so that they […]