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A look behind the WYD Eucharist controversy

After World Youth Day in Lisbon, liturgical debate lingers

Filipe d’Avillez
Aug 11, 2023
∙ Paid

While Lisbon’s World Youth Day is over, debate lingers over some liturgical decisions made during the week-long festival held for Catholic pilgrims from around the world. 

Pope Francis has said that Lisbon was the most well-organized World Youth Day he has seen as pope, but some Catholics are calling foul, with controversy brewing on social media over th…

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