World Youth Day
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Pope Francis to meet Holocaust survivors during Auschwitz visit
Though rumors have been floating for some time, the Vatican confirmed that the Pope will meet with 10 Holocaust survivors... Read more
Pope Francis is ready for World Youth Day – are you?
Even though World Youth Day doesn't start until next week, thousands of pilgrims from throughout the world are already descending... Read more
Catechetical youth site aims to share mercy at World Youth Day
Poland has been known as the heart of the Divine Mercy devotion since the 1930s and also boasts the homeland... Read more
How the Pope's visit to Auschwitz will shape World Youth Day
Since the very first World Youth Day in 1986, the international Catholic event has been marked by prayer, music, and... Read more
Divine Mercy meets World Youth Day this summer in Poland
Krakow’s role in the Divine Mercy devotion could mean great things for World Youth Day this year, said the city’s... Read more
What was JPII's secret to inspiring the youth? His mere presence, secretary says
Ahead of next year’s World Youth Day in Krakow, the long-time secretary for Pope John Paul II explained how the... Read more
With a tap on an iPad, Pope Francis registers for World Youth Day 2016
Pope Francis has invited the youth of the world on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2016--and on Sunday he became... Read more
Considering WYD 2016 in Poland? Here's what one bishop wants you to know
For those pilgrims thinking about participating in World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, Bishop Frank Caggiano has a message:... Read more
Official song for World Youth Day 2016 debuted in Krakow
The official song for World Youth Day Krakow 2016, inspired by the theme “Blessed are the merciful,” was premiered in... Read more
World Youth Day organizer named as next Sydney archbishop
Pope Francis has named the next Archbishop of Sydney: Parramatta Bishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., a Sydney native and a lead... Read more
Official logo, prayer for WYD Krakow 2016 announced
In a press conference held earlier today in Krakow, Poland, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz presented the official logo and prayer for... Read more
Pope in WYD message: poverty leads us to true happiness
In his message for the 29th WYD, Pope Francis draws his theme from the beatitude on poverty, emphasizing that it... Read more
Forty-five WYD participants seek refugee status in Brazil
Citing religious oppression in their home countries, 45 young people who took part in World Youth Day 2013 in Rio... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Rio governor for warm welcome at WYD
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has received a letter from Pope Francis offering thanks for the city’s hospitality... Read more
Denver World Youth Day brought 'joy,' vitality to local Church
At the event's recent anniversary, participants in World Youth Day Denver recalled how the presence of Blessed John Paul II... Read more
On anniversary, Denver's World Youth Day called a 'blessing'
Twenty years after the 1993 World Youth Day was held in Denver, the archdiocese has been abundantly blessed with much... Read more
Denver archdiocese: World Youth Day launched spiritual revolution
In 1992, Denver was one of three American cities that had been vying to host World Youth Day the following... Read more
Respond to the Lord's call, encourages Pope Francis
During his Angelus address today, Pope Francis asked the crowds to pray with him that the World Youth Day pilgrims... Read more
Despite reports, Vatican organizer says Rio went as planned
Although the media focused on some of the moments when the Pope’s security team appeared overwhelmed during the World Youth... Read more
Boy who embraced Pope receives hero's welcome at school
The young boy who brought Pope Francis to tears during World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was greeted with... Read more
