LISBON (AP): Pope Francis announced on Sunday that the next World Youth Day, the big Catholic faith festival, will be held in Seoul, South Korea in 2027.
The announcement marks the first time the festival returns to Asia since 1995, when millions of people turned out for one of St. John Paul II’s biggest events, in Manila, Philippines.
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