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The East Anglia youth group in Portugal has described “amazing” experiences in the lead up to Pope Francis joining World Youth Day on Wednesday. These included a day in Ponte de Lima, the oldest large town in Portugal, to join with 5,000 other World Youth Day pilgrims being hosted by the Viana de Castelo diocese. They joined a huge Mass in a large exhibition hall, along with pilgrims from France, Spain, Croatia, Venezuela and Argentina, all waving flags.