History of WYD Getting to know the world youth day It all started with a meeting hosted by Pope John Paul II in 1984. It was an encounter of love, dreamed of by God and embraced by the youth. Voices that needed to be heard and a heart ready to receive them. The World Youth Day (WYD) as it was named in 1985 continues to show the world the witness of a living and renewing faith, transforming the face of Christ in every young person. They are the young, the protagonists of this … [Read more...]
Towards XXVIII World Youth Day – 23 to 28 July 2013
April 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
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