WelCom March 2023
The organisers of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon say they have lowered the cost of the main stage which will be used as an altar for the final Mass, following an outcry over the price of the construction. Concerns were raised in late January when it was announced that the infrastructure for the stage would cost over €4.2 million (NZ$7.2 million). Specifications have been revised and the new cost is €2.9 million (NZ$4.9 million).