Carlos Moedas wants to change the name of Parque Tejo to Parque Papa Francisco

Coins wants the park to be named after the Pope “to honor his memory”. Patriarch of Lisbon confessed to accepting the initiative, hoping “that it will be an appeal to everyone about the urgency of fraternity”.

Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon, recalls the presence of Pope Francis at World Youth Day (WYD) in the Portuguese capital in 2023. The mayor affirms that “those six days changed Lisbon” and reveals that there was an “informal” moment when he handed over the keys to Lisbon to Pope Francis, in a symbolic gesture to make him feel like a Lisbonist himself. Months before the event, in April 2023, Carlos Moedas recalls that he met with the Pope at the…

The Tagus Park may be renamed Papa Francisco Park. The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, revealed his intention to propose to change the name of Parque Tejo to Parque Papa Francisco. The decision comes as a way of marking the impact of the Supreme Pontiff's visit to the Portuguese capital during the World Youth Days in 2023. Before a religious celebration at the Cathedral of Lisbon, dedicated to the Pope, the mayor emphasized the symbolic and emot…

The Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, said this Monday evening that he will bring to the Chamber meeting a proposal to change the name of Parque Tejo to Parque Papa Francisco.

Cardinal Juan José Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona and one of the seven Spanish cardinals with a choice in the conclave that will elect the new pontiff, highlighted this Monday the legacy of Francis, who “as Jesus Christ loved us to death and, as he, despite being very weak, wanted to leave Santa Marta to be close and give himself to the poorest ones”.Continue reading...

Patriarch also recalls the Argentine pontiff's visit to Lisbon in 2023 to highlight “the exchange of views between the Pope and those crowds” of young people who participated in the world meeting.