Madrid 'Is Abuzz' With World Youth Day Excitement

[Dale_M]

This year’s World Youth Day will take place in the Spanish capital Aug. 16-21. The Pope will arrive on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 18. In total, he will preside at nine events with young people.

That will include hearing young people’s confessions at Madrid’s Jardines del Buen Retiro park before presiding over Sunday Mass at the city’s Cuatro Vientos Airport. Hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims are expected to attend.

“Many young people feel disillusioned and are in need of new hope, and, so, this day, I believe, represents a new beginning,” said the nuncio. He sees this World Youth Day as a crucial component in Pope Benedict’s vision of a ‘New Evangelization’ which will re-convert the traditionally Christian West back to a belief in Jesus Christ.

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Wow, attendees will have a chance to have their confession heard by the pope. That’s pretty exciting.

 

[Prague]

I hope it is peaceful and everyone is safe.

 

[Dale_M]

I hope it is peaceful and everyone is safe.

I hope so too. I remember the surge of anti-Catholic vandalism and protests which occurred this past spring, with activists pointing to World Youth Day as the provocation. But then the vandalism and protests seemed to fade away.

The good news, though, is that World Youth Day has already broken all previous records for number of registrations. And there are still two weeks for more people to make plans.

 

[Prague]

Our priest is going to chaperone 20 from our area. He is in our prayes!!!