On July 8th, the Diocese of Viana do Castelo held a meeting for the Pilgrims of the Diocese. On a day full of faith and joy, the young people of Viana do Castelo had the opportunity to get to know each other and prepare for their participation in the World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023.

The third meeting of the diocese began on Saturday morning at Praia Fluvial do Taboão, in the Archpriesthood of Paredes de Coura, and lasted until the end of the day. The afternoon was reserved for information about the week of WYD Lisbon 2023, and the meeting ended with a performance by Pacheco and Jacinto, from the group Kalhambeke.

According to Fr Domingues Meira, the aim of these meetings is to "prepare as a macro group of the diocese" for participation in WYD Lisbon 2023. The young pilgrim Sofia Martins also said that this is a good opportunity to "meet people from other parishes".

The Diocese of Viana do Castelo has, so far, 1259 young people registered for the largest meeting of young people from all over the world with the Pope. This is also one of the 17 dioceses throughout Portugal that will host the Days in the Dioceses (DND), the 26th to 31st of July

The Days in the Dioceses a meeting of young people from all over the world that precedes World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 and will take place in 17 Dioceses of mainland Portugal and islands: Algarve; Angra; Aveiro; Beja; Braga; Bragança-Miranda; Coimbra; Évora; Funchal; Guarda; Lamego; Leiria-Fátima; Portalegre-Castelo Branco; Porto; Viana do Castelo; Vila Real and Viseu.