Pope Francis arrives in Portugal to preside over global youth event

2 Aug 2023 • 8:10 PM MYT
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LISBON, Aug 2 — Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon today to start a five-day visit centred around the World Youth Day, a global gathering of young Catholics.

The ITA Airways plane carrying the pontiff, his entourage and reporters landed at Lisbon’s Figo Maduro military air base.

His first stop will be a welcoming ceremony hosted by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the presidential Belem Palace. — Reuters