Rise and shine: Youth wakes up after vigil for final day of pope's visit

Record ID: 1736667

  • Title: Rise and shine: Youth wakes up after vigil for final day of pope's visit
  • Date: 6th August 2023
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PILGRIM FROM MEXICO, ANA LAURA, 25, SAYING: “I think it's worth it, there are many sacrifices, like sleeping here. You can't take a shower and other things but, in the end, it gives you satisfaction.” WOMAN EATING AN APPLE (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PILGRIM FROM PORTUGAL, LUIS BARBOSA, 56, SAYING: “Above all, his (Francis) message is for youth to rise up and not let themselves fall asleep, to fight for their rights and fight for peace and love in the world and protect our planet as well.” GROUP OF PEOPLE DANCING POLICE OFFICERS LINED UP FOR MASS WOMAN WEARING HAT, FAITHFUL GATHERED POLICE OFFICERS WALKING FAITHFUL WAVING FLAG OF SOUTH KOREA VARIOUS OF THOUSANDS OF FAITHFUL GATHERED AT TEJO PARK
  • Embargoed: 20th August 2023 09:09
  • Keywords: Lisbon Pope Francis Pope in Portugal World Youth Day celebrations
  • Location: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • City: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • Country: Portugal
  • Topics: Europe,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA003264606082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds of thousands of young people who spent the night at a gigantic outdoor venue by Lisbon's Tagus river woke up at the crack of dawn on Sunday (August 6) to see Pope Francis one last time before he heads back to Rome.
    Francis arrived in Portugal on August 2 for the week-long World Youth Day, the world's largest gathering of young Catholics, and took part in several events. He will celebrate the closing Mass at Parque Tejo, a new venue created for a festival that has been dubbed the Catholic Woodstock.
    Youngsters showed off their dance moves as the sun rose and Portuguese priest DJ Guilherme played upbeat songs to energise the crowd before the pontiff's arrival. 
    An estimated 1.5 million people packed the venue on Saturday for an evening prayer service with the the pope, waiting for hours under the scorching sun.
    Temperatures on Saturday (August 5) reached 38 Celsius in Lisbon but were expected to rise to 41C on Sunday.
    (Production: Michael Gore, Catarina Demony)
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