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Melbourne to Lisbon and home again.

For more than 30 years, World Youth Day has been an opportunity for the young people of the world to go on pilgrimage. in 2023 over 530 young people from across the Archdiocese of Melbourne traveled to Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023. Through their experiences together, they have returned to Melbourne strengthened in faith and ready to share their encounter with the local Church.

Just scratching the surface: a new Melbourne convert shares his story

David Brown was recently baptised during the Easter Vigil at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lilydale. He shares his story, and how an unexpected journey to World Youth Day 2023, through Rome and Assisi, changed his life forever.

‘Nurture hope,’ Pope Francis tells young people for Solemnity of Christ the King

In his message for this year’s diocesan celebration of World Youth Day, which has coincided since 2021 with the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis invites young people to ‘nurture hope’ in an age that desperately needs it. Far…

‘Made me who I am’: Hang and Vu Nguyen on faith, family and WYD

For Melbourne couple Hang and Vu Nguyen, attending World Youth Day in Lisbon was a no-brainer. The pair have been married for five years and both play an active role in the movement as youth leaders. ‘As a young adult,…

Missionaries, sowers and witnesses: WYD pilgrims reunite for retreat

‘Do not be afraid’ was the clarion call issued to World Youth Day pilgrims last weekend (16 – 17 September), who reunited for the first time since returning from Lisbon last month.