PUBLISHED : 6 Aug 2023 at 16: 45 Around 1.5 million individuals participatedin the service at the Parque Tejo park on the borders of the Portuguese capital. LISBON: Pope Francis popular an outdoor Mass priorto a substantial crowd on Sunday at a riverside park near Lisbon to wrap up an worldwide jamboree of Catholic youth. Around 1.5 million individuals participatedin the service at the Parque Tejo park on the borders of the Portuguese capital, the Vatican stated. The crowd waved nationwide flags and cheered as the 86-year-old pope showedup at the park, which was developed for the celebration on a previous landfill website. Many had camped out overnight in sleeping bags or flooring mats. With little shade in the park, pilgrims secured themselves from the sun with umbrellas or makeshift campingtents made from sheets. “It’s remarkable to be able to be here to see our Pope Francis who has handled to collect individuals from the entire world,” Pimentel Gomes, a 52-year-old priest from Brazil, informed AFP as he sat for breakfast priorto the Mass. The weathercondition is a issue with temperaturelevels anticipated to skyrocket to 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit). Portugal’s state weathercondition company hasactually released a “red” alert — its greatest level — for Lisbon on Sunday due to the
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