Bishop Américo Aguiar acknowledges that during World Youth Day (WYD) in August, the capital will “be in chaos”, but promises to do everything to reduce the impact of this unique event on the lives of the people of Lisbon.
“The city of Lisbon will be in chaos,” Américo Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon and President of the JMJ Lisboa 2023 Foundation, admits in an interview with Lusa agency, before describing a series of measures the organization is preparing for. “reduce restrictions as much as possible.”
In the next two months, and before opening a meeting with Pope Francis in Lisbon that could mobilize more than a million people, he promised to do everything to get people involved, to “put people in the process” of travel and to convince them that they are respected.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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