Thousands welcome Pope at Lisbon WYD vigil

(5 Aug 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AGENCY POOL Lisbon - 5 August 2023 1. Various of World Youth Day participants gathered in park 2. Pope Francis arriving in pope mobile 3. Pope arriving on stage 4. Pope waving from stage 5. Pan of crowd 6. Close of South Korean flag in crowd 7. Mid of people 8. Pope Francs on stage 9. Sun setting STORYLINE: An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field on Saturday in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil. They braved scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight and be in place for his final farewell Mass on Sunday morning. Temperatures soared to 38 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) on Saturday in Lisbon and were forecast to top 40 C (104 F) on Sunday. Francis was presiding over the evening vigil after spending the morning at the Catholic shrine in Fatima. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel 44(0)2074827482 Email: info@. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: