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Pope to youth: Turn to Christ when you feel lonely
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young people to be courageous in an age of loneliness in his message for this year’s local celebration of World Youth Day on November 22. Source: National Catholic Review.
Pope invites young Catholics to register for World Youth Day
With less than a year to go until World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea, Pope Leo XIV has invited young Catholics worldwide to register and to view the event as a pilgrimage rather than just a trip to a new place. Source: National Catholic Register.
Catholic Mission offering pre-WYD experience in Cambodia
Catholic Mission is inviting youth groups, parishes, dioceses and schools from across Australia to make Cambodia part of their journey to World Youth Day 2027, through a unique pre-World Youth Day Mission Exposure trip from July 27 to August 1, 2027.
WYD invites young people to encounter the Lord
Inviting a young person to World Youth Day means more than adding a name to a list of participants, Seoul Archbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung OCD told delegates during an international preparatory meeting for WYD Seoul 2027 last week. Source: Vatican News.
Planning ramps up for World Youth Day 2027
With one year remaining before World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, organisers say planning has intensified. Source: OSV News.
Organisers unveil hymn for World Youth Day 2027
With just one year to go before 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, its official theme song has been unveiled: Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum, or “Take courage! I have overcome the world”. Source: Vatican News.
South Korea passes laws to support World Youth Day
Seoul has passed two new laws to provide official support for World Youth Day, which the South Korean capital will host in 2027. Source: UCA News.
Australian Catholics prepare for World Youth Day 2027
Pilgrimage coordinators from dioceses, eparchies and Catholic organisations met recently through the National World Youth Day Coordinators Network, facilitated by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Centre for Evangelisation. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027
Organisers of World Youth Day Seoul 2027 have announced the selection of five patron saints, saying they were chosen in light of the event’s themes of truth, love and peace. Source: Vatican News.