A sign with a photo of Pope Francis, reading "Welcome to Panama, Pilgrims," at the Tocumen airport ahead of World Youth Day.

A sign with a photo of Pope Francis, reading "Welcome to Panama, Pilgrims," at the Tocumen airport ahead of World Youth Day.

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Could World Youth Day in Panama give the Pope a boost?

World Youth Day in Panama is supposed to be about young people, from all over the globe, celebrating their Catholic faith with the Pope. But this year, it's happening during arguably the greatest crisis of Pope Francis' pontificate and of the modern-day Catholic Church.