Pope to travel to Lisbon and Fatima for WYD in August

Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesiastical authorities of Portugal, the Holy Father will travel to Lisbon and Fatima in August to take part in celebrations for World Youth Day.

Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon from 2-6 August of this year, making a visit to the Shrine of Fatima on 5 August. The Pope visited the Shrine, on 12-13 May 2017, for the centenary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cova da Iria. On that occasion, the Pope prayed for an end to the wars “lacerating” the world.