Pope Francis wants 2023 World Youth Day in Lisbon to be an ‘event with life’. Portuguese pilgrims at WYD 2019, excited that their home country is set to host the next World Youth Day. / Jonah McKeown/CNA Vatican City, Mar 8, 2022 / 09:10 am (CNA). Given the many challenges the world is facing, next year’s World Youth Day should be a gathering filled with life and strength, Pope Francis told the Portugal event’s organizers. “In the midst of all these crises, you have to prepare and help so that the August 2023 event is a young event, a fresh event, an event with life, an event with strength, a …