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Pilgrims from Mexico pose for a group photo during a tour of the Panama Canal near Panama City Jan. 21, the day before the official opening of World Youth Day in Panama.

'The Pope's youth': Pilgrims get warm welcome in Panama

PANAMA CITY – Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few steps he took, others would sidle up to have a picture taken with him. The mask was fun to wear, and…
  • January 22, 2019
World Youth Day pilgrims hold candles during a prayer vigil in 2016 with Pope Francis at the Field of Mercy in Krakow, Poland.

Jean Ko Din in Panama: World Youth Day is a vision of heaven

We are united in the name of the Lord.
  • January 21, 2019
Yassiel Barranco, 21, Ivan Lopez, 20, and Liz Marie, 17, pray during a vigil for young people at the Church of Christ the Redeemer April 22 outside Panama City. World Youth Day 2019 will be celebrated Jan. 22-27 in Panama City.

Jean Ko Din in Panama: Renewing my devotion to Mary at World Youth Day

As much as I want to travel light for this pilgrimage, I'm letting myself bring one book to World Youth Day – St. Louis de Montfort's True Devotion to Mary.
  • January 20, 2019
Traffic flows along the Cinta Costera area of Panama City.

A whole other world outside World Youth Day

PANAMA CITY  Panama City will be packed during World Youth Day, especially along the “Cinta Costera,” where most events will be held.
  • January 18, 2019
Twyla Lapointe, organizer of World Youth Day at Home, is pictured with fellow pilgrims Paul Lapointe, Jaclyn Bedard, Candice Meidl, Sr. Mary Clare Stack and Anne Ndungu. 

Panama pilgrims packing plenty of anticipation

EDMONTON – A much smaller group of pilgrims than usual is heading off to World Youth Day from Edmonton this week. But the anticipation is huge.
  • January 17, 2019
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