In an opening salvo of a five-day trip to Lisbon, Portugal for World Youth Day (WYD), Pope Francis repeated his condemnations of populism and the inequities of capitalism, reiterating his main concerns regarding Europe, including migration, a declining birth rate, and growing polarization, the Catholic Herald website reports today (August 4, 2023).
The pope said he believes World Youth Day represents hope for the future and a desire on the part of future generations to write a different story together based on pluralism and respect for life.
"World Youth Day represents a chance to build together," he said, saying the event "revives our desire to accomplish something different..."
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