When Pope Francis goes to World Youth Day in Portugal on August 2, he’ll be cementing what appears to be an enduring “special relationship” between the Vatican and Portugal, a bond that could be key to shaping Francis’s legacy as well as heavily influencing the next conclave.
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WYD and the Vatican-Lisbon axis
William Cash, Catholic Herald
Thursday, July 20, 2023