Pope Francis Is En Route To Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023

ITA Airways flight AZ4000 from Rome to Lisbon

The skies hum with anticipation as Pope Francis embarks on a flight to Lisbon, Portugal, to bless the momentous occasion of World Youth Day 2023. Taking off from Rome aboard ITA Airways flight #AZ4000 at 05:59 UTC, the Pontiff conveys hope, harmony, and devotion as he travels to Portugal's capital. Countless young Catholics eagerly await his arrival from across the globe. Initially slated for the summer of 2022, this much-awaited event was unveiled by Pope Francis and Bishop Kevin Farrell during the concluding Mass of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama City, Panama.