Pope’s Visit to Portugal on August 2nd: Fr. Chagas of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, Life highlights “the remarkable opportunity for young people to reconnect”

Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon Aug. 2-6 this year for the upcoming World Youth Day and will visit the…

Ukrainian youth at WYD in Lisbon. Father Demush: “Despite the pain of war, we will be there.”

“At first we dreamed of bringing between 100, at most 200, young people to the WYD in Lisbon. But thank…

Lisbon 2023. Msgr. Aguiar (LOC): “The first for digital natives, provocative and missionary”

WYD Lisbon 2023 is less than four months away. SIR interviewed Monsignor Américo Aguiar, auxiliary bishop of Lisbon and president…

Romania: registrations begun for the Lisbon WYD. Father Roca (CER) to SIR, “attending is an opportunity to rediscover the history and value of the World Youth Days”

Council of Europe: Pompidou Group, ministerial conference on drugs and drug addiction policies

Addictions: fourth European Conference in Lisbon. “Exploring challenges relating to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling”

WYD Lisbon 2023. Fr Falabretti (CEI): “Strong wish to be there.” The journey of Italian youths starts November 20

The journey of the Italian Church towards the 27th World Youth Day (WYD), to be held in Lisbon, from 1…

Drugs: EU Report 2022. Mr Goosdeel (EMCDDA), “drugs have never been so accessible, everyone can be affected”

Drugs: EU Report 2022. Johansson (Commission), “relentless drive by organised crime groups to profit from illegal drugs trade”

Drugs: annual report of EU Agency out tomorrow. Cannabis top of consumption, synthetic substances on the rise

Drugs: De Bolle (Europol), “fighting this illegal trade is a key priority” for the EU. Health and security threats