Rome, Italy, Feb 17, 2011 / 11:05 am
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid, Spain recently presented Pope Benedict XVI with an official World Youth Day 2011 backpack.
World Youth Day will be held August 16 – 21 in Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Cardinal Rouco Varela gave the backpack to the Pope during an audience on Feb. 14. As they met in the private library of the apostolic palace, the cardinal updated Benedict XVI on the latest arrangements for World Youth Day.
Those who attend the events will receive the red and yellow backpack. Inside the young Catholics will find a Rosary, the pilgrim’s book, a guide and a copy of “Youcat,” a catechism designed specifically for young people. The book includes a prologue written by Benedict XVI himself.