An Indian delegation of some 56 young people is in Panama City to celebrate the Catholic Church’s 34th World Youth Day (WYD) with His Holiness Pope Francis. The young pilgrims from across India landed in Panama on Jan. 15 and were hosted in the parish of Atalaya in the Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas, for the preliminary “Days in the Dioceses” events of the WYD.
The young faithful are accompanied by 9 priests, a nun, His Grace Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Pandarasseril of Kottayam and Father Deepak Thomas, executive secretary of the Youth Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). During a Eucharistic celebration on 17 January, the Indian delegation demonstrated the culture of their country. The next day they dedicated themselves to mission and sharing tourism, including planting trees in response to the “green” exhortation of His Holiness Pope Francis in his encyclical, “Laudato Si”.
In Panama City, the Indian youth are guests at the Church of Santa Eduviges.
Source: www.asianews.it
