World Youth Day

World Youth Day (WYD) is an ev ent for y oung people organized by the
Catholic Church. The next, World Y outh Day 2022, will be held in Portugal.

World Y outh Day was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985. Its concept
has been influenced by the Light-Life Mov ement that has existed in Poland
since the 1960s, where during summer camps Catholic y oung adults ov er 13
day s of camp celebrated a "day of community ". For the first celebration of
WY D in 1986, bishops were inv ited to schedule an annual y outh ev ent to be
held ev ery Palm Sunday in their dioceses. It is celebrated at the diocesan
lev el annually , and at the international lev el ev ery two to three y ears at
different locations. The 1995 World Y outh Day closing Mass in the Map of World Youth Day locations. Countries that have hosted at least one
Philippines set a world record for the largest number of people gathered for WYD are shaded green.
a single religious ev ent with 5 million attendees— a record surpassed when
6 million attended a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in the Philippines 20
y ears later in 2015.

Contents
Traditional process
History
1987 to 1993
1995 to 2005
2008
2011
2013
2016
2019
2022
Chronology of celebrations
Diocesan
Typical schedule of events
International level
Diocesan level
References
Further reading
External links

Traditional process
World Y outh Day is commonly celebrated in a way similar to many ev ents. The most emphasized and well known traditional theme is the unity and
presence of numerous different cultures. Flags and other national declarations are display ed among mainly y oung people to show their attendance at the
ev ents and proclaim their own themes of Catholicism. Such is usually done through chants and singing of other national songs inv olv ing a Catholic
theme.

Ov er the course of the major ev ents taking place, national objects are traded between pilgrims. Flags, shirts, crosses, and other Catholic icons are carried
amongst pilgrims which are later traded as souv enirs to other people from different countries of the world. A unity of acceptance among people is also
common, with all different cultures coming together to appreciate one another.

Other widely recognized traditions include the Pope's public appearance, commencing with his arriv al around the city in the "Popemobile" and then with
his final Mass held at the ev ent. A festiv al in Sy dney (2008) recorded an estimated distance of a 10-kilometre walk as roads and other public transport
sy stems were closed off.

Pope Benedict XVI criticized the tendency to v iew WY D as a kind of rock festiv al; he stressed that the ev ent should not be considered a "v ariant of
modern y outh culture" but as the fruition of a "long exterior and interior path". [1 ]
History

1987 to 1993
1987 WY D was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1989 WY D took place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 1991 WY D was held in Częstochowa, Poland.
1993 WY D was celebrated in Denv er, Colorado, United States.

1995 to 2005
At WY D 1995, 5 million y ouths gathered at Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines, an ev ent recognized as the
largest crowd ev er by the Guinness World Records. [2 ] In an initial comment immediately following the ev ent,
Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, stated that ov er 4 million people
had participated. [3 ]

1997 WY D was held in Paris, France. 2000 WY D took place in Rome, Italy . 2002 WY D was held in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. 2005 WY D was celebrated in Cologne, Germany . Thomas Gabriel composed for the final Mass
on 21 August 2005 the Missa mundi (Mass of the world), representing fiv e continents in sty le and
instrumentation, in a European Kyrie influenced by the sty le of Bach, a South American Gloria with guitars and
pan flutes, an Asian Credo with sitar, an African Sanctus with drums, and an Australian Agnus Dei with A view of the celebratory vibe outside
the Cologne Cathedral in Germany
didgeridoos. [4 ]
(2005). The participation of Catholics
from many countries worldwide
results in an enhanced and
2008
collaborate spiritual experience.
Sy dney , Australia, was chosen as the host of the 2008 World Y outh Day celebrations. At the time it was
announced in 2005, WY D 2008 was commended by the then Prime Minister of Australia, Kev in Rudd, and the
Archbishop of Sy dney , Cardinal George Pell. [5 ] World Y outh Day 2008 was held in Sy dney , with the Papal Mass held on the Sunday at Randwick
Racecourse.

The week saw pilgrims from all continents participate in the Day s in the Diocese program hosted by Catholic dioceses throughout Australia and New
Zealand. Pope Benedict XVI arriv ed in Sy dney on 13 July 2008 at Richmond Air Force Base. Cardinal Pell celebrated the Opening Mass at Barangaroo
(East Darling Harbour) with other activ ities including the re-enactment of Christ's passion during the Stations of the Cross and the pope's boat cruise
through Sy dney Harbour. Pilgrims participated in a v ariety of y outh festiv ities including v isits to St Mary 's Cathedral, daily catechesis and Mass led by
bishops from around the world, concerts, v isits to the tomb of Saint Mary MacKillop, the Vocations Expo at Darling Harbour, reception of the Sacrament
of Reconciliation, and pray ing before the Blessed Sacrament during Adoration. The Mass and concert at Barangaroo saw an estimated crowd of 150,000.

The ev ent attracted 250,000 foreign v isiting pilgrims to Sy dney , with an estimated 400,000 pilgrims attending Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI
on 20 July . [6 ]

On 12 June 2008, Xt3.com, a Catholic social online network and news site, was launched as the Official Catholic Social Network of WY D. [7 ] It is
considered to be a direct fruit of WY D08, just as Salt + Light Telev ision was a direct fruit of WY D 2002 in Toronto.

In May 2007 , it was reported that Guy Sebastian's song "Receiv e the Power" had been chosen as official anthem
for World Y outh Day (WY D08) to be held in Sy dney in 2008. The song was co-written by Guy Sebastian and
Gary Pinto, with v ocals by Paulini. [8 ][9 ]

"Receiv e the Power"[1 0 ] was used extensiv ely throughout the six day s of World Y outh Day in July 2008 and
also in worldwide telev ision cov erage. [1 1 ]

In Nov ember 2008, a 200-page book, Receive the Power, was launched to commemorate World Y outh Day
2008. [1 2 ]
Crowd at Barangaroo, Sydney, for
first day of WYD08 celebrations

2011
Following the celebration of Holy Mass at Randwick Racecourse in Sy dney on 20 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next International
World Y outh Day 2011 would be held in Madrid, Spain. This ev ent was held from 16–21 August 2011.

There were nine official patron saints[1 3 ] for World Y outh Day 2011 in addition to Pope St. John Paul II: St. Isidore, St. John of the Cross, St. María de la
Cabeza, St. John of Áv ila, St. Teresa of Áv ila, St. Rose of Lima, St. Ignatius of Loy ola, St. Rafael Arnáiz, and St. Francis Xav ier patron of world missions.
During his address to seminarians, Benedict announced that the Spanish my stic and patron of Spanish diocesan clerics St. John of Áv ila would become a
"Doctor of the Church", [1 4 ] a designation granted to only 34 saints throughout the twenty centuries of Church history .

An estimated 2,000,000 people attended an all-night v igil to complete the week, more than expected.
2013
Since 2002, World Y outh Day has been held ev ery three y ears. After the 2011 ev ent the next World Y outh Day
was scheduled a y ear earlier than usual, in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in order to av oid any conflict with the
2014 FIFA World Cup being held in 12 different host cities throughout Brazil and the 2016 Summer Oly mpics
being held in Rio de Janeiro. More than 3 Million catholic y outh had gathered for the ev ent from across the
world.

2016 Pope Francis arrives at Copacabana,

Pope Francis announced at the end of closing Mass for World Y outh Day 2013 that Kraków, Poland, would be 26 July 2013
the v enue for World Y outh Day 2016. [1 5 ] An estimated three million people attended. Y oung people from
many different countries around the world took part in the week-long ev ent which began on 25 July 2016, and
ended on 31 July 2016 with an open-air mass led by Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae where he announced that the next World Y outh Day will take
place in Panama, Central America in 2019. The theme for this y ear's World Y outh Day was "Blessed Are The Merciful, For They Shall Obtain Mercy ", ty ing
in closely with the Y ear of Mercy , which was initiated by Pope Francis on 8 December 2015 and concluded 20 Nov ember 2016.

2019
At the Concluding Mass for World Y outh Day 2016 in Kraków, Pope Francis announced that Panama City would host World Y outh Day in 2019. [1 6 ] The
World Y outh Day would be held from Tuesday 22 January until Sunday 27 January .

2022
At the concluding mass in Panama City , Cardinal Kev in Farell announced that the next World Y outh Day will be in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022 [1 7 ]

Chronology of celebrations
 Attendance [18] Mass
# Year Date City Country Continent Note 01 Theme Anthem Notes
venue

Pope John
Paul II
entrusts the
WYD Cross
to the Youth
Holy Year of First WYD in
the Saint Southern
14–15 "Resta Qui Europe
1 1984 Vatican City Vatican Europe 300,000 Redemption: Peter's
April Con Noi"
City A Festival of Square First WYD in
Hope Europe
First WYD in
a Romance-
language-
speaking
(Italian)
country

Second WYD
Saint in Southern
30–31 International "Christus Pax
2 1985 Rome Italy Europe 300,000 Peter's Europe
March Youth Year Nostra"
Square
Second WYD
in Europe

First WYD
outside
Vatican City
First WYD
outside
"We have
Europe
recognized
the love that First WYD in
God has for South
6–12 South "Un Nuevo Avenida 9 America
3 1987 Buenos Aires 1,000,000 us, and we
April Argentina America Sol" de Julio
have First WYD
believed in outside
it."(1 Jn Rome to be
4:16) held outside
the months of
July/August.
First WYD in
Southern
Hemisphere

I am the First WYD in

Way, the Southwestern
19–20 Santiago de "Somos Los Monte do
4 1989 Spain Europe 600,000 Truth and Europe
August Compostela Jóvenes" Gozo
the Life (Jn
Third WYD in
14:6)
Europe

First WYD in
Central
Europe
Fourth WYD
in Europe
You have
First WYD in
received a
10–15 Jasna Góra a Slavic-
5 1991 Częstochowa Europe 1,600,000 spirit of "Abba Ojcze"
August Poland Monastery language-
children
speaking
(Rom 8:15)
(Polish)
country
First WYD in
the Pope's
native
country
 Attendance [18] Mass
# Year Date City Country Continent Note 01 Theme Anthem Notes
venue

First WYD in
I came that North
they might America
Cherry
10–15 United North have life, "(We Are) First WYD in
6 1993 Denver 700,000 Creek State
August States America and have it One Body" a Germanic-
Park
to the full language-
(Jn 10:10) speaking
(English)
country

2nd largest
Papal
gathering
(Next to
Papal Visit
2015)
First WYD
held in
Southeastern
Asia
First WYD in
As the Asia
Father has
First WYD in
10–15 sent me, so "Tell the World
7 1995 Manila Asia 5,000,000 Luneta Park a country
January Philippines am I of His Love"
with a non-
sending you
Indo-
(Jn 20:21)
European
language
Second WYD
outside
Rome to be
held outside
the months of
July/August.
First WYD to
be located
inside the
tropical zone.

Teacher,
where do First WYD in
19–24 you live? "Maître Et Longchamp Western
8 1997 Paris Europe 1,200,000 Europe
August France[19] Come and Seigneur" Racecourse
see (cf. Jn Fifth WYD in
1:38–39) Europe

Held on the
occasion of
The Word the Great
has became Jubilee
15–20
9 2000 Rome Italy Europe 2,000,000 flesh and "Emmanuel" Tor Vergata Third WYD in
August
dwelt among Southern
us (Jn 1:14) Europe
Sixth WYD in
Europe

You are the Last WYD

salt of the attended by
"Lumière Du Pope John
23–28 North earth ... you Downsview
10 2002 Toronto 800,000 Monde/Light Paul II
July Canada America are the light Park
Of The World"
of the world Second WYD
(Mt 5:13–14) in North
America
 Attendance [18] Mass
# Year Date City Country Continent Note 01 Theme Anthem Notes
venue

First WYD
attended by
Pope
Benedict XVI,
himself a
We have
native
16–21 come to "Venimus
11 2005 Cologne Europe 1,000,000[20][21] Marienfeld German.
August Germany worship Him Adorare Eum"
(Mt 2:2) Second WYD
in Western
Europe
Seventh
WYD in
Europe

You will
receive
power when
the Holy
15–20 Spirit comes "Receive the Randwick First WYD in
12 2008 Sydney Oceania 400,000[22]
July Australia upon you; Power" Racecourse Oceania
and you will
be my
witnesses.
(Ac 1:8)

Last WYD
attended by
Rooted and Pope
built up in Benedict XVI
Cuatro
16–21 1,400,000- Jesus "Firmes en la Second WYD
13 2011 Madrid Europe Vientos
August Spain[23] 2,000,000[24][25][26] Christ, Firm Fe" in
Airport
in the Faith Southwestern
(Col 2:7)[27] Europe
Eighth WYD
in Europe

First WYD
attended by
Pope
Francis,
himself from
South
Go and
America
mak e "Esperança
23–28 Rio de South Copacabana Second WYD
14 2013 3,700,000[29] disciples of do
July Janeiro Brazil[28] America Beach in South
all nations Amanhecer"
(Mt 28:19) America
The first
WYD where
all the major
events took
place in one
location

Second WYD
in Central
Europe
Ninth WYD in
Europe
Held on the
Blessed are
Occasion of
the merciful,
Brzegi, the
26–31 for they will "Błogosławieni
15 2016 Kraków Europe 3,500,000[30] Wieliczka Extraordinary
July Poland receive miłosierni"
County Jubilee of
mercy. (Mt
Mercy
5:7)[31]
Coincided
with the
1050th
Anniversary
of the
Baptism of
Poland
 Attendance [18] Mass
# Year Date City Country Continent Note 01 Theme Anthem Notes
venue

First WYD to
I am the take place in
servant of Central
the Lord. Metro Park, America
"Hágase en
22–27 Central May it be Juan Díaz,
16 2019 Panama City 700,000[32] mí, según tu Third WYD
January Panama America done to me Panama
palabra" outside
according to City
Rome to be
your word
held outside
(Lk 1:38)[33]
the months of
July/August.

Mary arose Tenth WYD

and went in Europe
17 2022 Lisbon Europe
Portugal with haste. Third WYD in
(Lk 1:39)[34] Southwestern
Europe

Not e 0 1 A tten da n ce n u m ber s r eflect th e tota l n u m ber a t th e closin g Ma ss w h ich in clu des m a n y loca ls w h o a tten ded on ly th a t on e ev en t.

Not e 0 2 Th is lists la n g u a g es u sed in th e m a in in ter n a tion a l v er sion of th e a n th em . Loca l v er sion s of th e a n th em in oth er la n g u a g es (a n d a lter n a te v er sion s) m a y

h a v e a lso been pr odu ced.

Diocesan

Diocesan level celebrations (celebrated on Palm Sunday each year)

Date Theme

23 March 1986 Always be prepared to mak e a defence to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you. (1 Pt 3:15)

27 March 1988 Do whatever he tells you. (Jn 2:5)

8 April 1990 I am the vine, you are the branches. (Jn 15:5)

12 April 1992 Go into all the world and preach the Gospel. (Mk 16:15)

27 March 1994 As the Father sent me, so am I sending you. (Jn 20: 21)

31 March 1996 Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (Jn 6:68)

5 April 1998 The Holy Spirit will teach you all things. (cf. Jn 14:26 )

28 March 1999 The Father loves you. (cf. Jn 16:27)

8 April 2001 If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and tak e up their cross daily and follow me. (Lk 9:23)

13 April 2003 Behold, your mother! (Jn 19:27)

4 April 2004 We wish to see Jesus. (Jn 12:21)

9 April 2006 Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path. (Ps 119:105)

1 April 2007 Just as I have loved you; you also should love one another. (Jn 13:34)

5 April 2009 We have set our hope on the Living God. (1 Tim 4:10)[27]

28 March 2010 Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? (Mk 10:17)[27]

1 April 2012 Rejoice in the Lord Always (Philip 4:4)

13 April 2014 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the k ingdom of heaven. (Mt 5:3)[31]

29 March 2015 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Mt 5:8)[31]

9 April 2017 The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name (Lk 1:49)

25 March 2018 Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God (Lk 1:30)[35]

5 April 2020 Young man, I say to you, arise! (Lk 7:14)[36]

28 March 2021 Stand up! I appoint you as witnesses of what you have seen. (Acts 26:16)[37]

Typical schedule of events

International level
 World Youth Day – Overview of Week

Up to week
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
before

Closing
ceremonies:

Morning
prayers are
led by
participating
Day of official
bishops
arrival and Walking pilgrimage
Morning Catechetical session with participating bishops Mass is
welcome for to vigil site
pilgrims celebrated
Days in the by the Pope
dioceses: Next host
Catechetical diocese is
sessions announced
around host by the Pope
and nearby after Mass
dioceses
Opening
ceremonies
Afternoon The Pope officially Afternoon Afternoon shows,
Holy Mass is shows, music, arrives at WYD and shows, music, music, prayer and
Afternoon celebrated by prayer and delivers his welcome prayer and reconciliation
the local reconciliation address at a prayer reconciliation opportunities at vigil
ordinary of the opportunities service opportunities site
host diocese

Stations of the Eucharistic

Evening Evening shows, music, prayer and reconciliation opportunities
Cross Adoration

Diocesan level
At the diocesan lev el celebrations are decided by a local team usually appointed by the ordinary .

Since these celebrations usually occur during Palm Sunday , it almost alway s includes the Mass of Passion Sunday – when Jesus' entry to Jerusalem in his
final day s is commemorated.

Music, pray er, reconciliation opportunities, as well as adoration of the Blessed Sacrament may also be part of the celebrations.

Catholic spirituality
Catholic youth work
Eucharistic Congress
Fellowship of Catholic University Students
International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)
International Youth Day
International Youth Year
Juventutem
Life Teen
Universal call to holiness
Vocational Discernment in the Catholic Church
Youth 2000

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34. [1] (https://www.vaticannews.va/pt/papa/news/2019-06/papa-francisco-forum-jovens-sinodo-jmj.html)
35. http://panama19.com/2016/11/22/we-know-the-motto-of-the-meeting-of-young-people-from-the-pope/
36. https://www.vaticannews.va/pt/papa/news/2019-06/papa-francisco-forum-jovens-sinodo-jmj.html/
37. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-announces-marian-theme-of-world-youth-day-2022-in-lisbon-79540/

Further reading
Yago de la Cierva, Communication on Church Events. The mak ing of WYD Madrid 2011, Edusc, 2014.
Juan Narbona, Daniel Arasa, Mass religious events as opportunities for tourism promotion. An analysis of users’ visits to the website of World Youth Day 2016
in Krak ow (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23753234.2018.1540911), in Church, Communication and Culture 3 (2018), pp. 379-388.
External links
Official World Youth Day website (http://worldyouthday.com/)
Vatican World Youth Day website (http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/)
WYD Lisbon 2022 (http://jmj.patriarcado-lisboa.pt/#/en)
WYD Sydney 2008 (http://www.wyd2008.org/)
WYD Kraków 2016 (http://krakow2016.com/)
WYD Panama 2019 (https://panama2019.pa/)
WYD page from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (http://www.usccb.org/about/world-youth-day/)
World Youth Day Photo Slideshows, Themesongs and Small Movie (English/Dutch/German) (http://wjd.jongerenwebsite.nl/wyd2008beindex.htm)

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