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WYD History

Despite the longevity of many Church traditions, World Youth Day (WYD) is an event that began to take shape relatively recently. It was in the Holy Year of 1975, when Paul VI called the Catholic youth to Rome following the International March of Christian Reconciliation held between [...]
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Welcome to the Pope: From Heart to Heart. Diary from #rio2013 (III)

"Hoy lunes ha sido la primera vez que vemos al Papa. Gracias a los consejos del padre de una de nuestras familias de acogida, nos hemos situado por una calle por la que ha pasado dos veces. La segunda ha mirado hacia nuestro lado y nos ha bendecido con una mirada de infinito cariño. Me […]
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Christ in the fog. Diary from #Rio2013 (II)

Llevamos muy poco aquí -nos escribe Lucía-, y ya nos sentimos como en casa. Y es sin duda por la increíble acogida que nos han regalado los cariocas: enseguida hemos probado los productos típicos: feijoada caipirinha, mate, papaya... Nos han llevado a los barrios más auténticos de Río, y nos han abierto las puertas de […]
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Diary from #Río2013 (I)

Lucía Martínez Alcalde, Arguments spokesperson, was lucky enough to travel to Rio to experience WYD from there. Her first WYD experience was in Cologne. In Madrid 2011 she worked as a volunteer, and this time she is attending as a pilgrim to Rio. Over the next few days, we will be including in our blog the [...]
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Official Apps to survive WYD

Mobile applications are becoming more and more part of our daily lives. To get around in Rio de Janeiro, the WYD organization has launched two applications: one specifically for the event's volunteers and another for perigrinos, in which they will find useful information to get around during the days of the event.
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WYD Almodóvar del Campo

From Castilla La Mancha they have let us know that it is not only possible to experience WYD in Rio de Janeiro from El Rocío, Roncesvalles, Lourdes or Santiago. The Diocese of Ciudad Real has also organized a meeting in Almodóvar del Campo, on the occasion of the Jubilee Year of St. John of Avila. We leave you below [...] [...
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How to experience WYD without crossing the pond

Jesús Miguel Aranaz Under the motto "Go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), the WYD in Rio de Janeiro 2013 will begin on July 23 and will last until July 28. WYD in Rio will be an extraordinary historical event that will gather more than [...]
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Experience WYD in Rio de Janeiro from Roncesvalles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwonfZMEUQ#action=share Pope Francis is already eagerly awaited in Rio. For young people who are not lucky enough to travel there -a bus ticket is not the same as an intercontinental flight-, several Spanish dioceses have organized meetings on the same dates to follow WYD live with many other young people.
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WYDRio2013 Comic Book

There are only 4 months left until WYD Rio de Janeiro 2013, and you can see that they are working hard. For our part, we will be updating the blog with materials to prepare for WYD, both for those who will be attending Rio and for those who will be following the event from their place of residence.
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WYD Rio 2013 Hymn

Hernando Bello Loneliness weighed on the old man walking down a half-lit street in Rio de Janeiro. He walked with his head down, as if he had lost hope of seeing the sunrise. Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps and saw a smiling priest coming out of an alley. He pretended to ignore him, [...]
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