‘There’s no Plan B, only Plan F’ — Inside the countdown to World Youth Day

Organizers say they are meeting deadlines, but with pilgrims set to start arriving in weeks, there are still big logistical problems to address

World Youth Day will take place in Lisbon from August 1-6. It is, by far, the largest single event ever organised in Portugal, let alone in Lisbon. The final open-air mass, presided over by Pope Francis, is expected to draw a crowd of over 1 million people to Tejo Park. 

So far, the organizers says they are meeting all their deadlines, but with only week…