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Christ the Redeemer may be open 24/7 during WYD 2013
The main symbol of the city, Christ the Redeemer, is preparing for the increased flow of visitors during the month of July 2013, when Rio de Janeiro will host the world’s largest event for youth. At a...
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Rio2013 has its first registered pilgrim: Pope Benedict XVI
It is with great joy and anxiety that young people around the world ‘rushed’ today for the official WYD Rio2013 portal to register for the great meeting of faith and hope which will take place in the...
View ArticleMessage of His Holiness Benedict XVI for the 28th WYD 2013
“Go and make disciples of all nations!” (cf. Mt 28:19) Dear young friends, I greet all of you with great joy and affection. I am sure that many of you returned from World Youth Day in Madrid all the...
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New Pope Will Attend WYD, Rio Archbishop Confirms
Amid news of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, the archbishop of Rio de Janeiro said the new Pope elected in the upcoming conclave will attend World Youth Day this summer. During Mass at a parish in...
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Good to Go for Rio: JMJ Youth Preps for Pilgrims
Views from Pão de Açúcar mountain in Rio In January 2013, Steve Kerekes, founder of JMJ Youth Pilgrimages took a familiarization trip to Rio with a team of guides and leaders from around the U.S., and...
View ArticleIt’s Official: Pope Francis to Lead WYD 2013
During his Palm Sunday Mass, Pope Francis emphasized the important role the youth has both in the Church and in the world. He urged them to not be ‘ashamed of the Cross.’ Before roughly 250,000...
View ArticlePope announces theme for WYD 2016 in Krakow
The theme for World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow will focus on mercy, one of the topics Pope Francis talks about most. The event will take place from July 25 to August 1. The theme is “Blessed are the...
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Polish Bishops Receive WYD Advice from Pope Francis
The subject of WYD, which is going to be held in Krakow in 2016, came up in nearly every conversation in the Vatican during the ‘Ad Limina Apostolorum’ visit as Bishop Damian Muskus, the coordinator...
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Pope’s message to young people to prepare for World Youth Day in Krakow
«Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God» (Mt 5:8) Dear Young Friends, We continue our spiritual pilgrimage toward Krakow, where in July 2016 the next international World Youth Day will...
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Heading to Krakow? Praying for those that are? Tell the world! Add a WorldYouthDay.com filter to your Facebook profile picture!
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