The trip to Spain was for João Paulo "very spontaneous". "I had some friends who told me they were going to see the Pope on the weekend, with the Schoenstatt group, which I have been part of for several years and not having anything to do on that weekend, I thought it was an excellent opportunity and I organized myself to go there", he says. To take advantage of this opportunity, since the Pope is so close, seems to be the motto of this displacement where the Schoenstatt movement of Lisbon meets the Spanish one. The nearly 30 Portuguese stay overnight in two sanctuaries of the movement in Madrid, following to there organized between full cars. "We organized excursion bulletins and everything else", explains Tiago, who also goes to meet the Pope. "It was a very easy decision, since the Pope is so close and we do not want to miss the opportunity to be with him", he says. "To take advantage of this opportunity, since the Pope is so close", seems to be the motto of this displacement where the Schoenstatt movement of Lisbon meets the Spanish one. The nearly 30 Portuguese stay overnight in two sanctuaries of the movement in Madrid, following to there organized between full cars. "We organized excursion bulletins and everything else", explains Tiago, who also goes to meet the Pope. "It was a very easy decision, since the Pope is so close and we do not want to miss the opportunity to be with him", he says. "Above all, much coherence. I like very much that the dialogue is always about peace", he reinforces. "He has managed to give a lot of continuity to the speech of Pope Francis in particularly difficult times, with the war. He continues to maintain a very positive message, in agreement, I think, precisely with what Jesus would want", says João Paulo.
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Juventude: Portuguese youth not miss opportunity to be with the Pope in Madrid
Portuguese youth organize themselves to spend the weekend in Madrid with the Pope. Pope Leo XIV will be in the Spanish capital and young people do not want to miss the opportunity "so close" to be with "the head of the Church".
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