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‘World Youth Day History’

Drawbacks on WYD 2011 Madrid surfaces as Pilgrims come home

Drawbacks on WYD 2011 Madrid surfaces as Pilgrims come home

Friday, September 2, 2011 10:42

Drawbacks, failings, flaws, shortcoming or whatever you might call it about the recently concluded World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, are now surfacing as Pilgrims talk upon arriving in their own dioceses and Parishes. WYD Madrid was by far the...

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid Barajas Airport Farewell Message of Pope Benedict XVI

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid Barajas Airport Farewell Message of Pope Benedict XVI

Monday, August 22, 2011 12:44

Here is the Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s farewell message to all those who are present at the farewell ceremony at Barajas Airport before departing for Rome last August 21, 2011. Prior to his farewell ceremony which was attended...

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid “Message to Volunteers” of Pope Benedict XVI

Monday, August 22, 2011 12:27

Here is the Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s message to all WYD Madrid Volunteers during the “Encounter with the Volunteers” before the Pope’s departure to Rome at IFEMA Fairgrounds last August 21, 2011. 30,000 Volunteers attended the event. Pope Benedict...

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid Angelus Message of Pope Benedict XVI

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid Angelus Message of Pope Benedict XVI

Monday, August 22, 2011 12:08

Here is the Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s message during the Angelus right after the World Youth Day Final Mass at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome last August 21, 2011 intended for all young people present at the event  for the Pope’s World...

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid  Final Mass Homily of Pope Benedict XVI

FULL TEXT: WYD 2011 Madrid Final Mass Homily of Pope Benedict XVI

Monday, August 22, 2011 11:35

Here is the Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s homily during the Final Mass at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome last August 21, 2011 intended for all young people present at the event  for the Pope’s World Youth Day 2011 Madrid visit. An...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's omitted homily at WYD 2011 Youth Vigil

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s omitted homily at WYD 2011 Youth Vigil

Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:39

Here is the Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s omitted homily during the Youth Vigil at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome last August 20, 2011 intended for all young people present at the event  for the Pope’s World Youth Day 2011 Madrid visit. An...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's greeting during his WYD 2011 visit to Instituto San Jose

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s greeting during his WYD 2011 visit to Instituto San Jose

Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:22

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his greeting to all young people with disabilities present at the Instituto san Jose  for Pope’s Visit during World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 20, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI will be...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's homily during the WYD 2011 Mass for Seminarians

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s homily during the WYD 2011 Mass for Seminarians

Saturday, August 20, 2011 19:14

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his homily to all young seminarians present at the Holy Mass for World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 20, 2011 at La Almudena Cathedral in front of  4,500 young seminarians and priests. Pope...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's homily during the WYD 2011 Station of the Cross

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s homily during the WYD 2011 Station of the Cross

Saturday, August 20, 2011 18:40

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his homily to all young pilgrims present at the traditional Stations of the Cross for World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 19, 2011 at Plaza de Cibeles in front of thousands...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's address to Young University professors

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Young University professors

Saturday, August 20, 2011 17:05

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his address to all young university professors present at his requested meeting for the World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 18, 2011 at the Basilica of the Monasterio de San Lorenzo...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's address to Young Women Religious

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Young Women Religious

Saturday, August 20, 2011 15:39

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his address to all young women religious present at his requested meeting for the World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 18, 2011 at Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial in...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's homily during the Welcoming Ceremony at Plaza de Cibeles

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s homily during the Welcoming Ceremony at Plaza de Cibeles

Saturday, August 20, 2011 15:06

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his homily to all the young pilgrims present at his arrival / welcome ceremony for the World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 18, 2011 at Plaza de Cibeles in front of...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's WYD 2011 Welcome Message at Plaza de Cibeles

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s WYD 2011 Welcome Message at Plaza de Cibeles

Saturday, August 20, 2011 14:43

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his welcome message to all the young pilgrims present at his arrival for the World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 18, 2011 at Plaza de Cibeles in front of 1.5 Million...

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI's arrival speech at Barajas Airport for WYD 2011

FULL TEXT: Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival speech at Barajas Airport for WYD 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011 14:23

Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s full text of his welcome speech to King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain shortly after his arrival for the World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 18, 2011 at Barajas Airport in front...

FULL TEXT: WYD Welcome Message of Cardinal Rylko to Pilgrims

FULL TEXT: WYD Welcome Message of Cardinal Rylko to Pilgrims

Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:58

Here is Cardinal Stanis?aw Ry?ko’s full text of his welcome speech to pilgrims during the Opening Mass of World Youth Day 2011 Madrid on August 16, 2011 at Plaza de Cibeles in front of 500,000 Pilgrims. Cardinal Rylko is the current...

WYD Economics 101: How much will Spain profit from Madrid 2011

WYD Economics 101: How much will Spain profit from Madrid 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 19:40

It was a familiar line or argument we hear every time there is World Youth Day being held. The same line of offense used by the enemies of the church who had nothing good to do but to spread lies...

VIDEO: Old footage of World Youth Day 1991 in Czestochowa, Poland

VIDEO: Old footage of World Youth Day 1991 in Czestochowa, Poland

Sunday, July 31, 2011 18:17

The Vatican has all the original footage of Past World Youth Days, but the world hasn’t seen some of them. There are clips from time to time that gives us a glimpse of what it is like to experience world...

VIDEO: Old footage of WYD 1989 in Santiago de Compostela

VIDEO: Old footage of WYD 1989 in Santiago de Compostela

Sunday, July 31, 2011 15:32

Pope John Paul II held the 2nd international World Youth Day at Santiago de Compostela, Spain on August 10-15, 1989, Home of the relic of St. James the Apostle. In previous years we don’t have any opportunity to look at...