Clik here to view.
E-vite your friends to Madrid
Vatican and WYD launch an invitation system to get people to the event If the success of recent new social media networks is any indication, there is nothing more powerful than receiving an invitation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walking with the Pope
Special contest launched for pilgrims and would-be pilgrims Madrid,July 29 2011.- With less than 20 days to go until the start of WYD pilgrims, and those who will be pilgrims in spirit, have a chance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pope encourages young profs to be ‘authentic teachers’
A university education is about more than attaining technical ability or satisfying the demand for labor, says Pope Benedict. The Holy Father reflected on the role of the university during a meeting...
View ArticlePope: People with disabilities awaken our hearts
Before leading the World Youth Day Vigil, Pope Benedict met with young people with physical and mental disabilities. He visited the San José Institute, which assists in their care and specializes in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘May no adversity paralyze you’: Pope’s address at rainsoaked Vigil
The official World Youth Day website has published a translation of the full address that Benedict XVI intended to give at the WYD Vigil. Due to heavy wind and rain, the Pope limited his spoken...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pope’s Homily at Final Mass
Dear Young People, In this celebration of the Eucharist we have reached the high point of this World Youth Day. Seeing you here, gathered in such great numbers from all parts of the world, fills my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thanking volunteers, Benedict XVI asks for something more
Today is the Pope’s last day in Madrid, but he wasn’t going to leave without expressing a personal thank you. Before heading to the airport, the Holy Father met with World Youth Day volunteers at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pope lauds Spain’s ‘profoundly Catholic soul’ upon departure
After thanking WYD volunteers, Benedict XVI left immediately for Madrid’s Barajas airport. In the presence of Spain’s King and Queen, he thanked the Spanish authorities and assured the country of his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It all began with a little table for John Paul II…
How John Paul II was close to me in WYD 2002 We sow seeds, often unknowingly, which yield fruit and great meaning in the future. Sow generously, God gives the growth. This is the story of a little...
View ArticleRemembering WYD Toronto 2002
The World Youth Days have a lasting effect on the young people that participate from around the world. And the same is true for the host cities. In this special presentation for the ten year...
View Article
