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Portugal & Brazil Catholic youth events 2026

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Portugal & Brazil Catholic youth pilgrimage REJOICE events 2026

From 24 to 26 July 2026 Lamego hosted the second edition of the national Catholic youth pilgrimage REJOICE, drawing more than 1,200 participants. The event opened with opening featured the inauguration of the Parque Urbano D. António Francisco dos Santos and featured Santos, a homily by Cardinal Américo Aguiar urging trust in God and dialogue, God, a catechesis session by Archbishop José Cordeiro at the Igreja das Chagas, Cordeiro, and a closing video message from Pope Leo XIV calling for hope and renewed commitment to the Gospel. XIV. A “Parque do Perdão” confessional space welcomed hundreds for reconciliation, and while a live link with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa highlighted solidarity in times of conflict. The program programme included a “Cidade da Alegria” vocational fair with 14 stands presenting congregations, religious movements, foundations and associations, and interactive games run by Fundação Fé e Cooperação that showcased Cooperação, underscoring the Church’s work in Portugal and Portuguese‑speaking Africa. The event’s theme, drawn theme from Romans – “We are many and form one body” – emphasized unity, bridge‑building and youth as protagonists of an inclusive Church. body”. At the closing Mass, Cardinal Aguiar announced that the next REJOICE edition will be held in the Diocese of Aveiro, noting that Aveiro. On 31 July 2026 the exact date will depend on national and international calendars. He joked about Aveiro’s “ovos moles” and, together Diocese of Setúbal marked the third anniversary of the 2023 World Youth Day, recalling the involvement of thousands of volunteers. In the Algarve, 17‑year‑old volunteer Dinis Espírito Santo described how the “Vem Para o Meio” project at the Sanctuary of Fátima helped him assist a wheelchair‑bound person with severe atopic dermatitis, fostering empathy. In Brazil, the bishops Verbo da Vida church in Caxias do Sul baptized 16 people, including Venezuelan wheelchair user Jhonnailyn del Valle Zerpa Rojas, highlighting inclusive facilities. The annual Círio pilgrimage of Setúbal Our Lady of Nazaré visited communities in Viseu and Lamego, urged pilgrims to ground their identity the island of Cotijuba in their relationship Pará, continuing a tradition that recorded 294 visits across the country in 2026. A missionary integration course in Fátima gathered 37 participants from 11 nationalities, with Jesus rather than geographic or family ties. Angolan priest Evaristo Kanyungu stressing cultural understanding for effective evangelisation.

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  1. 2026-08-01 18:15 UTC Portugal & Brazil Catholic youth events 2026
  2. 2026-07-31 09:54 UTC Portugal Catholic youth pilgrimage REJOICE 2026
  3. 2026-07-27 10:33 UTC Portugal Catholic youth pilgrimage “Rejoice” 2026
  4. 2026-07-26 13:23 UTC Portugal Catholic youth pilgrimage “Rejoice”

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