South Korea will host the next World Youth Day, a major Catholic youth festival, in 2027, Pope Francis said on Sunday at the close of this year's event in Lisbon.
"The next World Youth Day will be in Asia. It will be in South Korea in Seoul," the pontiff told the faithful assembled to celebrate a mass at a park on the eastern outskirts of the Portuguese capital.
The crowd of around 1.5 million flag-waving young pilgrims from around the world cheered at the announcement.World Youth Day, which is in fact a week-long Catholic jamboree, features a wide range of events, including concerts and prayer sessions. "The World Youth Day is not just a Catholic event. It is a global celebration and a platform for inter-religious encounters," he added.
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