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LAITYFAMILYLIFE A trimestral bulletin from the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life Share Tweet Forward Share

Special Issue 2023 - World Youth Day "With this World Youth Day, God gave a “push” in the other direction. It marked a new beginning of the great pilgrimage of young people across the continents, in the name of Jesus Christ. And it was not a coincidence that this happened in Lisbon, a city overlooking the ocean, a city that is a symbol of the great explorations by sea. And so, at World Youth Day, the Gospel proposed to young people the model of the Virgin Mary. [...] In this way, Mary guides the pilgrimage of young people in following Jesus today, in the third millennium." (Pope Francis, General Audience, Wednesday, 9 August 2023) On the website of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life are available news, official texts and photos of the XXXVII World Youth Day (August 1-6, Lisbon), which saw the participation of 1.5 million young pilgrims from all over the world to go to the encounter with the Living Christ, together with Pope Francis.  Visit our website and social accounts to read and share what we experienced together, to continue the pilgrimage to follow Jesus! NEWS The next WYD in 2027 in Seoul: announced at the closing Mass of the WYD   Pope Francis' missionary mandate and the two next appointments with young people TEXTS AND MULTIMEDIA “Rise up” - the WYD catechesis: social friendship and mercy are the themes of the second and third days   Experiences of synodality and reconciliation with God. READ ALL “Rise up”- the WYD catechesis: the first day is about dialogue on integral ecology   Card. Lacroix: “Transforming the heart is called to be integral and touches every aspect of our lives”. READ ALL A Manifesto of the youth participating in the 4th International Congress on the Care for Creation – WYD 2023   Presented to Pope Francis with appeals and commitments for a new humanity. THE MANIFESTO  THE CONGRESS

The WYD Vigil: being roots of joy for others and getting back up after every fall The City of Joy: an experience of harmony, sharing and forgiveness The WYD Stations of the Cross: Taking the risk of loving and walking with Jesus Opening Mass of WYD: The new world begins with an encounter WYD Welcome ceremony: God loves us as we are. Everyone St. Peter's Basilica in prayer for the youth of WYD