Pope Francis received members of the World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 Committee and Foundation in a November 30 audience and thanked them for their work in organizing the event, which took place in August.
“You have given us a shining example of how it is possible to share a mission without leaving anyone out,” the Pope said in his remarks, which were read aloud by an aide. “You have succeeded in bringing to the center those who until now had lived on the margins.”