I'm not usually one to share things heard through the Catholic grapevine, but this one seems likely to be true (and harmless if it's not). Also, it's quite exciting!
Word on the street: the next World Youth Day (after the one this August in Madrid, Spain) will be held in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!
At the National Catholic Conference on Youth Ministry, the future of World Youth Day was discussed. The next World Youth Day will be held on July 8-13, 2013 in Brazil. Other pilgrimage candidates included: Dublin, Ireland; and London, England.Cool! So now, we just have to wait until Pope Benedict XVI makes the official announcement when he closes the upcoming World Youth Day in Madrid this August. Let's see what he has to say!
** Dates and Locations cannot be confirmed, but were discussed. Nothing is set in stone until the announcement comes at the end of World Youth Day 2011.
Peace and all good,
Leslie
UPDATE: The Holy Father did announce that World Youth Day 2013 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, and the dates will be July 23 - 28. Hope to see you all there!
Darn. I was really hoping it would be in Washington DC....at least that was what the rumor was in KS
ReplyDeleteHi, Mary! Yes, I've still only heard rumors of Rio -- sorry to disappoint. Maybe we'll have WYD in the USA again sometime in the relatively near future. My first WYD was in Denver in 1993, so I think we're due to host again soon! :)
ReplyDeleteWYD is on July 23-28, 2013 not July 8-13. See http://www.osservatoreromano.va/portal/dt?JSPTabContainer.setSelected=JSPTabContainer%2FDetail&last=false=&path=/news/vaticano/2011/193q11-Prossima-tappa-Rio-de-Janeiro.html&title=Next%20stop%20%20Rio%20de%20Janeiro&locale=en
ReplyDeleteYes, you are correct! As I said, the information in the above post was based on rumors only, and the Holy Father has now officially announced the dates and location of World Youth Day 2013, which will indeed be held in Rio de Janeiro. Thanks for the link! Peace and blessings.
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