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{{Short description|International Catholic youth event}}
{{redirect|WYD|the song|WYD (song){{!}}#WYD}}
{{distinguish|International Youth Day|World Festival of Youth and Students}}
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{{Infobox holiday
| holiday_name  = World Youth Day
| type          = Christian
| longtype      = 
| significance  = [[Youth]]
| begins        = 
| ends          = 
| date          = Last Sunday of the liturgical year; from 20–26 November, inclusive (in Ordinary Form),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.learnreligions.com/when-is-the-feast-of-christ-the-king-541624 |title=When Is the Feast of Christ the King? |date=July 29, 2018 |first=Scott P. |last=Richert |website=Learn Religions |access-date=2020-10-18 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> or final Sunday of October (in Extraordinary Form)
| celebrations  = 
| duration      = 1 day
| frequency     = Annual
| observances   = 
| week_ordinal  = 
| weekday       = Sunday
| month         = 
| startedby     = [[Pope John Paul II]]
| image         = WorldYouthDaySVG.svg
| caption       = Map of World Youth Day locations. Countries that have hosted at least one WYD are shaded red.
}}
'''World Youth Day''' ('''WYD''') is an event for the [[youth]] organized by the [[Catholic Church]] that was initiated by [[Pope John Paul II]] in 1985. Its concept has been influenced by the [[Light-Life Movement]] that has existed in Poland since the 1960s, where during summer camps Catholic young adults over 13 days of camp celebrated a "day of community". For the first celebration of WYD in 1986, bishops were invited to schedule an annual youth event to be held every [[Palm Sunday]] in their dioceses. Nicknamed "The Catholic Woodstock", it is celebrated at the [[Diocese|diocesan]] level annually—in most places on Palm Sunday from 1986 to 2020, and from 2021 on [[Christ the King Sunday]]—and at the international level every two to four years at different locations. The 1995 World Youth Day closing [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] in the [[Philippines]] set a world record for the [[List of largest peaceful gatherings in history|largest number of people gathered for a single religious event]] with 5 million attendees. This record was surpassed when 6 million attended a Mass celebrated by [[Pope Francis]]—again in the [[Philippines]]—20 years later in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/18/15/luneta-mass-largest-papal-event-history |title=Luneta Mass is largest Papal event in history |first=Jon Carlos |last=Rodriguez |work=[[CBNNews.com]] | publisher=[[Christian Broadcasting Network]] | access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121025900/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/18/15/luneta-mass-largest-papal-event-history |archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/18/15/pope-attracts-world-record-crowd-luneta-mass |title=Pope attracts world-record crowd in Luneta mass |first1=Jean-Louis |last1=De La Vaissiere |first2=Cecil |last2=Corella |work=[[CBNNews.com]] | publisher=[[Christian Broadcasting Network]] | access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121010042/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/18/15/pope-attracts-world-record-crowd-luneta-mass |archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-philippines-idUSKBN0KQ0TX20150118 |title=Pope Manila Mass drew record crowd of 6–7&nbsp;million: Vatican |date=18 January 2017 |work=[[Reuters]] | last1=Pullella |first1=Philip |last2=Francisco |first2=Rosemarie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602030307/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-philippines-idUSKBN0KQ0TX20150118 |archive-date=2 June 2017}}</ref>

== Traditional process ==
The most emphasized and well known traditional theme is the unity and presence of numerous cultures. Flags and other national declarations are displayed among mainly young people to show their attendance at the events and proclaim their own themes of [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]. Such is usually done through chants and singing of other national songs involving a Catholic theme.

Over the course of the major events taking place, national objects are traded between pilgrims. Flags, shirts, crosses, and other Catholic icons are carried amongst pilgrims which are later traded as souvenirs to other people from different countries. A unity of acceptance among people is also common, with all cultures coming together to appreciate one another.

Other widely recognized traditions include the Pope's public appearance, commencing with his arrival around the city in the "[[Popemobile]]" and then with his final Mass held at the event. A festival in Sydney (2008) recorded an estimated distance of a 10-kilometre walk as roads and other public transport systems were closed off.

[[Pope Benedict XVI]] criticized the tendency to view WYD as a kind of [[rock festival]]; he stressed that the event should not be considered a "variant of modern youth culture" but as the fruition of a "long exterior and interior path".<ref>{{Cite web |author=nsymmonds |url=http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2008/12/pope-defends-world-youth-day-a.php |title=Statements of Benedict XVI |publisher=Blog.beliefnet.com |date=22 December 2008 |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=28 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928000641/http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/2008/12/pope-defends-world-youth-day-a.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History ==
=== 1987 to 1993 ===
1987 WYD was held in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. 1989 WYD took place in [[Santiago de Compostela]], Spain. 1991 WYD was held in [[Częstochowa]], Poland. [[World Youth Day 1993|1993 WYD]] was celebrated in [[Denver]], Colorado, [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weigel |first=George |date=8 Aug 2018 |title=WYD 1993: The Turning Point |url=https://denvercatholic.org/wyd-1993-the-turning-point/ |access-date=6 Aug 2023 |website=Denver Catholic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://worldyouthday.com/about-wyd/wyd-history |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=worldyouthday.com}}</ref>

=== 1995 to 2005 ===
[[File:Cologne 2005 WYD.jpg|thumb|A view of the celebratory vibe outside the Cologne Cathedral in Germany (2005). The participation of Catholics from many countries worldwide results in an enhanced and collaborate spiritual experience.]]
At WYD 1995, 5 million youths gathered at [[Luneta Park]] in [[Manila]], Philippines, an event recognized as the largest crowd ever by the [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.frcoulter.com/wyd/index.html |title = World Youth Day | publisher = Gary Coulter}}</ref> In an initial comment immediately following the event, [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Angelo Amato]], [[Prefect]] of the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]], stated that over 4 million people had participated.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.romereports.com/palio/john-paul-ii-to-be-listed-in-guinness-book-of-records-english-3963.html |title = Pope John Paul II to be listed in Guinness Book of Records (English) |publisher = Rome Reports}}</ref>

1997 WYD was held in [[Paris]]. 2000 WYD took place in [[Rome]]. 2002 WYD was held in [[Toronto]]. 2005 WYD was celebrated in [[Cologne]], Germany. [[Thomas Gabriel (composer)|Thomas Gabriel]] composed for the final [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] on 21 August 2005 the ''Missa mundi'' (Mass of the world), representing five continents in style and instrumentation, in a European ''{{lang|grc|Kyrie}}'' influenced by the style of Bach, a South American ''{{lang|la|Gloria}}'' with guitars and [[pan flute]]s, an Asian ''{{lang|la|Credo}}'' with [[sitar]], an African ''{{lang|de|Sanctus}}'' with drums, and an Australian ''{{lang|de|Agnus Dei}}'' with [[didgeridoo]]s.<ref name="Missa english">{{Cite web
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=== 2008 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2008}}

[[Sydney]], Australia, was chosen as the host of the [[World Youth Day 2008|2008 World Youth Day]] celebrations. At the time it was announced in 2005, WYD 2008 was commended by the then Prime Minister of Australia, [[Kevin Rudd]], and the [[Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Sydney|Archbishop of Sydney]], Cardinal [[George Pell]].<ref>[http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=22986 "Australians delighted at 2008 World Youth Day"]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> World Youth Day 2008 was held in Sydney, with the [[Papal Mass]] held on the Sunday at [[Randwick Racecourse]].

The week saw pilgrims from all continents participate in the Days in the Diocese program hosted by Catholic dioceses throughout Australia and New Zealand. [[Pope Benedict XVI]] arrived in Sydney on 13 July 2008 at [[Richmond Air Force Base]]. Cardinal Pell celebrated the Opening Mass at Barangaroo (East [[Darling Harbour]]) with other activities including the re-enactment of Christ's passion during the Stations of the Cross and the Pope's boat cruise through [[Sydney Harbour]]. Pilgrims participated in a variety of youth festivities including visits to [[St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral]], daily [[catechesis]] and Mass led by bishops from around the world, concerts, visits to the tomb of Saint [[Mary MacKillop]], the Vocations Expo at Darling Harbour, reception of the [[Sacrament of Reconciliation]],  and praying before the [[Blessed Sacrament]] during Adoration. The Mass and concert at [[Barangaroo, New South Wales|Barangaroo]] saw an estimated crowd of 150,000.

The event attracted 250,000 foreign visiting pilgrims to Sydney, with an estimated 400,000 pilgrims attending Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 20 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/world_youth_day_sydney_a_success_400_000_fill_randwick_racecourse_for_wyd08_final_mass |title=400,000 fill Randwick Racecourse for WYD08 Final Mass. |publisher=Wyd2008.org | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811155917/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/world_youth_day_sydney_a_success_400_000_fill_randwick_racecourse_for_wyd08_final_mass | archive-date=11 August 2008 |access-date=5 December 2014}}</ref>

On 12 June 2008, Xt3.com, a Catholic social online network and news site, was launched as the Official Catholic Social Network of WYD. It was considered to be a direct fruit of WYD08, just as [[Salt + Light Television]] was a direct fruit of [[World Youth Day 2002]] in Toronto.
The name was an abbreviation for "Christ in the Third Millennium" and is operated by the [[Archdiocese]] of [[Sydney]], with the support of [[Archbishop]] [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[George Pell]]. The site was closed in 2019.

In December 2012, the xt3 team produced a 'Gangnam Style' Advent video.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhBB5bwuzl4 What is Advent? Gangnam Style!]</ref>

[[File:WYD-2008.JPG|left|thumb|Crowd at [[Barangaroo, New South Wales|Barangaroo]], Sydney, for first day of [[WYD08]] celebrations]]
In May 2007, it was reported that [[Guy Sebastian]]'s song "[[Receive the Power]]" had been chosen as official anthem for World Youth Day (WYD08) to be held in Sydney in 2008. The song was co-written by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto, with vocals by [[Paulini]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.zenit.org/article-19649?l=english |title=Zenit. Australian Idol Wrote World Youth Day Anthem, retrieved on 25 May 2008 |publisher=Zenit.org |date=16 May 2007 |access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/pilgrims_registration/song |title=Wyd2008 The World Youth Day 2008 song, Receive the Power, retrieved on 25 May 2008 |publisher=Wyd2008.org |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=30 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930073606/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/pilgrims_registration/song |url-status=dead }}</ref>

"Receive the Power"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56420751 |title=Receive the Power Myspace video |publisher=Vids.myspace.com |date=26 April 2009 |access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref> was used extensively throughout the six days of World Youth Day in July 2008 and also in worldwide television coverage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed |title=wyd2008. Pope Benedict XVI thanks volunteers and leaves Australia happy and blessed. Retrieved 1st March 2009 |publisher=Wyd2008.org |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112101811/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In November 2008, a 200-page book, ''Receive the Power'', was launched to commemorate World Youth Day 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=10268 |title=Catholic News: More power for WYD pilgrims. November 25, 2008 |publisher=Cathnews.com |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927121048/http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=10268 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2011 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2011}}
Following the celebration of Holy Mass at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 20 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next International [[World Youth Day 2011]] would be held in [[Madrid]], Spain. This event was held from 16 to 21 August 2011.

There were nine official patron saints<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patron saints announced for WYD 2011 in Madrid|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/19544/patron-saints-announced-for-wyd-2011-in-madrid|access-date =23 August 2011|date=4 May 2010|publisher = Catholic News Agency}}</ref> for World Youth Day 2011 in addition to Pope John Paul II: [[Isidore the Laborer|Isidore]], [[John of the Cross]], [[Maria Torribia|María de la Cabeza]], [[John of Ávila]], [[Teresa of Ávila]], [[Rose of Lima]], [[Ignatius of Loyola]], [[Rafael Arnáiz Barón|Rafael Arnáiz]], and [[Francis Xavier]] patron of world missions. During his address to seminarians, Benedict announced that the Spanish mystic and patron of Spanish diocesan clerics St. John of Ávila would become a "Doctor of the Church",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pope Benedict Announces Another Doctor of the Church|url=http://catholicism.about.com/b/2011/08/23/pope-benedict-announces-another-doctor-of-the-church.htm|access-date=23 August 2011|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928203600/http://catholicism.about.com/b/2011/08/23/pope-benedict-announces-another-doctor-of-the-church.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> a designation granted to only 34 saints throughout the twenty centuries of church history.

An estimated 2,000,000 people attended an all-night vigil to complete the week, more than expected.

[[File:Francisco Papa Jornada Mundial de la Juventud Rio de Janeiro Julio 2013 A.JPG|thumb|right|Pope Francis arrives at [[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Copacabana]], 26 July 2013]]

=== 2013 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2013}}
Since 2002, World Youth Day has been held every three years. After the 2011 event the next World Youth Day was scheduled a year earlier than usual, in [[World Youth Day 2013|2013]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, in order to avoid any conflict with the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] being held in 12 host cities throughout Brazil and the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] being held in Rio de Janeiro. More than 3 Million catholic youth had gathered for the event from across the world.

=== 2016 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2016}}
[[Pope Francis]] announced at the end of closing Mass for World Youth Day 2013 that [[Kraków]], Poland, would be the venue for [[World Youth Day 2016]].<ref name="Herald">{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/07/28/wyd-2013-live-blog-pope-presides-at-closing-mass-on-copacabana-beach-rio/|title=World Youth Day 2013 Live Blog: Pope presides at closing Mass on Copacabana Beach, Rio|publisher=Catholic Herald|access-date=28 July 2013|archive-date=22 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422191400/http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/07/28/wyd-2013-live-blog-pope-presides-at-closing-mass-on-copacabana-beach-rio/|url-status=dead}}</ref> An estimated three million people attended. Young people from many countries took part in the week-long event which began on 25 July 2016, and ended on 31 July 2016 with an open-air mass led by Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae. The theme for this year's World Youth Day was "Blessed Are The Merciful, For They Shall Obtain Mercy", tying in closely with the Year of Mercy, which was initiated by Pope Francis on 8 December 2015 and concluded 20 November 2016.

=== 2019 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2019}}
At the Concluding Mass for World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków, Pope Francis announced that Panama City would host World Youth Day in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://panama19.com/2016/08/01/we-are-waiting-for-you-in-panama/ |title=We are waiting for You in Panama! - JMJ Panama 2019 |access-date=28 March 2017 |archive-date=28 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328200808/http://panama19.com/2016/08/01/we-are-waiting-for-you-in-panama/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The World Youth Day was held from Tuesday 22 January until Sunday 27 January.

=== 2023 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2023}}
At the concluding mass in Panama City, Cardinal [[Kevin Farrell]] announced that the next World Youth Day would be in [[Lisbon]], Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruxnow.com/world-youth-day-panama/2019/01/27/portugal-to-host-next-world-youth-day/|title=Portugal to host next World Youth Day|access-date=28 January 2019|archive-date=27 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127181020/https://cruxnow.com/world-youth-day-panama/2019/01/27/portugal-to-host-next-world-youth-day/|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Originally scheduled to be held in August 2022, the [[Holy See]] announced on 20 April 2020 that it was postponed to August 2023 due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/04/20/200420b.html|date=20 April 2020|access-date=20 April 2020|work=Holy See Press Office|publisher=Holy See}}</ref> 1.5 million pilgrims attended, in particular, the overnight vigil and the concluding mass.

=== 2027 ===
{{Main|World Youth Day 2027}}
The 2027 World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea as announced by Pope Francis during the concluding mass at [[Parque Tejo]] in Lisbon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brockhaus |first=Hannah |date=6 Aug 2023 |title=Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027 |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255018/next-world-youth-day-to-be-in-south-korea-in-2027 |access-date=6 Aug 2023 |website=Catholic News Agency}}</ref> It will take place from August 3–8, 2027.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aspire to great things! Pope’s homily and pics as Youth Jubilee ends|url=https://aleteia.org/2025/08/03/aspire-to-great-things-popes-homily-and-pics-as-youth-jubilee-ends/|date=August 3, 2025|accessdate=August 3, 2025|publisher=Aletia, Antoine Mekary}}</ref>

== Chronology of celebrations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|#
!align="center"|Year
!align="center"|Date
!align="center"|City
!align="center"|Country
!align="center"|Continent
!align="center"|Attendance<ref>Figures for 1985–2013: {{Cite book |last1=Kraśnicka-Wilk |first1=Izabela |title=World Youth Day Krakow 2016. Selected research results |url=http://www.sgpm.krakow.pl/aaksiazki/pdf/2017-03-06-ja.pdf |location=Warsaw |publisher=Narodowe Centrum Kultury |date=2016 |page=31 |isbn=978-83-7982-249-2|access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>{{efn|Attendance numbers reflect the total number at the closing [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]], which includes many locals who attended only that one event.}}
!align="center"|Theme
!align="center"|Anthem
!align="center"|Mass venue
!align="center"|Notes
|-
| I
|'''[[World Youth Day 1984|1984]]'''|||14–15 April||[[Vatican City]]||{{flag|Vatican City}}||[[Europe]]||300,000||[[Holy Year of the Redemption]]: A Festival of Hope||"Resta Qui Con Noi" ||[[Saint Peter's Square]]||
*[[Pope John Paul II]] entrusts the WYD Cross to the Youth
*First WYD in Southern Europe
*First WYD in Europe
*First WYD in a Romance-language-speaking (Italian) country
|-
| II
|'''[[World Youth Day 1985|1985]]'''|||30–31 March||[[Rome]]||{{flag|Italy}}||Europe||300,000||[[International Youth Year]]|| "Christus Pax Nostra"||[[Saint Peter's Square]]||
*First WYD outside Vatican City
*Second WYD in Southern Europe
*Second WYD in Europe
|-
| III
|'''[[World Youth Day 1987|1987]]'''||6–12 April||[[Buenos Aires]]||{{flag|Argentina}}||[[South America]]||1,000,000||"We have recognized the love that God has for us, and we have believed in it."([[First Epistle of John|1 Jn]] 4:16)||"Un Nuevo Sol" <br /> ||[[Avenida 9 de Julio]]||
*First WYD outside Europe
*First WYD in South America
*First WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.
*First WYD in Southern Hemisphere
|-
| IV
|'''[[World Youth Day 1989|1989]]'''||19–20 August||[[Santiago de Compostela]]||{{flag|Spain}}||Europe||600,000||''I am the Way, the Truth and the Life'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 14:6)||"Somos Los Jóvenes" <br /> ||[[Monte do Gozo]]||
*First WYD in Southwestern Europe
*Third WYD in Europe
|-
| V
|'''[[World Youth Day 1991|1991]]'''||10–15 August||[[Częstochowa]]||{{flag|Poland}}||Europe||1,600,000||''You have received a spirit of children'' ([[Epistle to the Romans|Rom]] 8:15)||"Abba Ojcze" <br /> ||[[Jasna Góra Monastery]]||
*First WYD in [[Central Europe]]
*Fourth WYD in Europe
*First WYD in a Slavic-language-speaking (Polish) country
*First WYD in the Pope's native country
|-
| VI
|'''[[World Youth Day 1993|1993]]'''||10–15 August||[[Denver]]||{{flag|United States}}||[[North America]]||700,000||''I came that they might have life, and have it to the full'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 10:10)||"(We Are) One Body" <br /> ||[[Cherry Creek State Park]]||
*First WYD in North America
*First WYD in a Germanic-language-speaking (English) country
|-
| VII
|'''[[World Youth Day 1995|1995]]'''||10–15 January||[[Manila]]||{{flag|Philippines}}||[[Asia]]||5,000,000||''As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 20:21)||"[[Tell the World of His Love]]" <br /> ||[[Luneta Park]]||
*[[List of largest gatherings in history|2nd largest Papal gathering (Next to Papal Visit 2015)]]
*First WYD held in Southeast Asia
*First WYD in Asia
*First WYD in an Austronesian-language-speaking (Tagalog) country
*Second WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.
*First WYD to be located inside the [[tropics|tropical zone]].
*First WYD where all the major events took place in one location
|-
| VIII
|'''[[World Youth Day 1997|1997]]'''||19–24 August||[[Paris]]||{{flag|France}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1997/august/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19970823_youth-vigil_en.html |title=Baptismal Vigil with Young People |publisher=Vatican.va |date=23 August 1997 |access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref>||Europe||1,200,000||''Teacher, where do you live? Come and see'' (cf. [[Gospel of John|Jn]] 1:38–39)||"Maître Et Seigneur" <br /> ||[[Longchamp Racecourse]]||
*First WYD in [[Western Europe]]
*Fifth WYD in Europe
|-
| IX
|'''[[World Youth Day 2000|2000]]'''||15–20 August||[[Rome]]||{{flag|Italy}}||Europe||2,000,000||''The Word became flesh and dwelt among us'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 1:14)||"Emmanuel" <br /> ||[[Tor Vergata]]||
*Held on the occasion of the [[Great Jubilee]]
*Third WYD in Southern Europe
*Sixth WYD in Europe
|-
| X
|'''[[World Youth Day 2002|2002]]'''||23–28 July||[[Toronto]]||{{flag|Canada}}||North America||800,000||''You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 5:13–14)||"Lumière Du Monde/Light Of The World" <br /> ||[[Downsview Park]]||
*Last WYD attended by [[Pope John Paul II]]
*Second WYD in North America
|-
| XI
|'''[[World Youth Day 2005|2005]]'''||16–21 August||[[Cologne]]||{{flag|Germany}}||Europe||1,000,000<ref>[http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/faqs WYD08 FAQs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026130945/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/faqs |date=26 October 2007 }} – About... Q6</ref><ref>[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20061115046 New South Wales Parliament Hansard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181631/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20061115046 |date=3 March 2016 }} – ''[World Youth Day 2005] culminated in Pope Benedict XVI announcing on 21 August 2005 before 1.2 million people in Cologne, Germany''</ref>||''We have come to worship Him'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 2:2)||"Venimus Adorare Eum" <br /> ||[[Marienfeld]]||
*First WYD attended by [[Pope Benedict XVI]], himself a native German.
*Second WYD in Western Europe
*Seventh WYD in Europe
|-
| XII
|'''[[World Youth Day 2008|2008]]'''||15–20 July||[[Sydney]]||{{flag|Australia}}||[[Oceania]]||400,000<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed |title=WYD08 Pope Benedict XVI thanks volunteers and leaves Australia happy and blessed |publisher=Wyd2008.org |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112101811/http://www.wyd2008.org/index.php/en/media__1/latest_news/pope_benedict_xvi_thanks_volunteers_and_leaves_australia_happy_and_blessed |url-status=dead }}</ref>||''You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses.'' ([[Acts of the Apostles|Ac]] 1:8)||"[[Receive the Power]]" <br /> ||[[Randwick Racecourse]]||
*First WYD in Oceania
|-
| XIII
|'''[[World Youth Day 2011|2011]]'''||16–21 August||[[Madrid]]||{{flag|Spain}}<ref>[http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia//hundreds_of_thousands_gather_for_pope39s_youth_finale__552265 Hundreds of Thousands gather for pope's youth finale – SBS News] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730173924/http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia//hundreds_of_thousands_gather_for_pope39s_youth_finale__552265 |date=30 July 2008 }}</ref>||Europe||1,400,000- 2,000,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-cerca-millon-medio-personas-reciben-papa-cuatro-vientos-20110821092016.html |title=Cerca de un millón y medio de personas reciben al Papa en Cuatro Vientos |publisher=Europapress.es |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=5 December 2011 | language = es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=juan vicente boo / corresponsal en el vaticano |url=http://www.abc.es/20110820/sociedad/abci-vigilia-cuatro-vientos-201108202211.html |title=Dos millones de oraciones |publisher=ABC.es |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=5 December 2011 | language = es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/wyd-looking-back-on-the-popes-visit-to-madrid |title=WYD: Looking back on the Pope's visit to Madrid |publisher=News.va |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=7 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112417/http://www.news.va/en/news/wyd-looking-back-on-the-popes-visit-to-madrid |url-status=dead }}</ref>||''Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith'' ([[Colossians|Col]] 2:7)<ref name=CNSWYD>{{Cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/14634/holy-father-chooses-themes-for-future-world-youth-days |title=Holy Father chooses themes for future World Youth Days |publisher=Catholicnewsagency.com |date=16 December 2008 |access-date=5 December 2011 |archive-date=17 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217111733/http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=14634 |url-status=live }}</ref>||"Firmes en la Fe" ||[[Cuatro Vientos Airport]]||
*Last WYD attended by Pope Benedict XVI
*Second WYD in Southwestern Europe
*Eighth WYD in Europe
|-
| XIV
|'''[[World Youth Day 2013|2013]]'''||23–28 July||[[Rio de Janeiro]]||{{flag|Brazil}}<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/08/21/spain.pope.speech/ "Brazil to host World Youth Day, pope announces"], ''[[CNN]]'', Al Goodman, 21 August 2011</ref>||South America||3,700,000<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://rio2013.com/pt/noticias/detalhes/3443/jmj-rio2013-alcanca-publico-recorde-de-3-7-milhoes-de-pessoas-em-copacabana | title = JMJ Rio 2013 | language = pt}}</ref>||''Go and make disciples of all nations'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 28:19)||"Esperança do Amanhecer" <br /> ||[[Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)|Copacabana Beach]]||
* First WYD attended by [[Pope Francis]], himself from South America
* Second WYD in South America
* The second WYD where all the major events took place in one location
|-
| XV
|'''[[World Youth Day 2016|2016]]'''||26–31 July||[[Kraków]]||{{flag|Poland}}||Europe|Europe||3,000,000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dziennikzachodni.pl/swiatowe-dni-mlodziezy-2016-w-liczbach-podsumowanie/ar/10465682 | title=Światowe Dni Młodzieży 2016 w liczbach PODSUMOWANIE | date=August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://gazetakrakowska.pl/obchody-5-rocznicy-swiatowych-dni-mlodziezy-w-krakowie-przezyjmy-jeszcze-raz-to-wyjatkowe-niezapomniane-wydarzenie-zdjecia/ar/c1-15726128 | title=Obchody 5. Rocznicy Światowych Dni Młodzieży w Krakowie. Przeżyjmy jeszcze raz to wyjątkowe, niezapomniane wydarzenie &#91;ZDJĘCIA&#93; | date=25 July 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Kraśnicka-Wilk |first1=Izabela |title=World Youth Day Krakow 2016. Selected research results |url=http://www.sgpm.krakow.pl/aaksiazki/pdf/2017-03-06-ja.pdf |location=Warsaw |publisher=Narodowe Centrum Kultury |date=2016 |page=32 |isbn=978-83-7982-249-2|access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>||''Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 5:7)<ref name="VatRadWYD141516">{{Cite web|url=http://en.radiovaticana.va/m_articolo.asp?c=744416|title=Pope Francis announces themes for World Youth Days|date=7 November 2013|access-date=7 November 2013|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109223126/http://en.radiovaticana.va/m_articolo.asp?c=744416|url-status=dead}}</ref>||"Błogosławieni miłosierni"<br /> ||[[Brzegi, Wieliczka County]]
|
*Second WYD in [[Central Europe]]
*Ninth WYD in Europe
*Held on the Occasion of the [[Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy]]
*Coincided with the 1050th Anniversary of the Baptism of Poland
|-
| XVI
|'''[[World Youth Day 2019|2019]]'''||22–27 January||[[Panama City]]||{{flag|Panama}}||Central America||700,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2019-01/pope-francis-panama-wyd-2019-holy-mass.html|title=Pope to Youth at WYD Mass: "You are the Now of God"|first=Seàn-Patrick |last=Lovett |publisher=Vatican News|date=27 January 2019|access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>|| ''I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word'' (Lk 1:38)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160801205422/https://cruxnow.com/world-youth-day-panama/2016/07/31/francis-announces-panama-wyd-venue-2019/ Francis announces Panama as WYD venue for 2019]</ref> || "Hágase en mí, según tu palabra" <br />|| Metro Park, [[Juan Díaz, Panama City]] ||
*First WYD to take place in [[Central America]]
*Second WYD to be located inside the [[tropics|tropical zone]].
*Third WYD outside Rome to be held outside the months of July/August.
|-
| XVII
|'''[[World Youth Day 2023|2023]]'''{{efn|Originally in 2022 but postponed until 2023.}}||1–6 August||[[Lisbon]]
|{{flag|Portugal}}||Europe||1,500,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/religiao/2023/08/06/jmj-cerca-de-15-milhoes-de-pessoas-na-missa-do-envio/341931/|title=JMJ. Cerca de 1,5 milhões de pessoas na Missa do Envio|first= |last= |publisher=Renascença|date=6 August 2023|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref>|| ''Mary arose and went with haste.'' (Lk 1:39)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.vaticannews.va/pt/papa/news/2019-06/papa-francisco-forum-jovens-sinodo-jmj.html | title=Papa aos jovens do Fórum Internacional: tema para a JMJ 2022 | publisher=Vatican News | language=pt | date=22 June 2019 | access-date=18 October 2020 }}</ref> || "Há Pressa no Ar" <br /> || [[Parque Tejo]], [[Lisbon]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jovens dão vida ao Parque Tejo|work=JMJ Lisboa 2023|url=https://www.lisboa2023.org/pt/artigo/jovens-dao-vida-ao-parque-tejo|accessdate=August 7, 2022|date=February 15, 2022|archive-date=7 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807204432/https://www.lisboa2023.org/pt/artigo/jovens-dao-vida-ao-parque-tejo|url-status=dead}}</ref> ||
*Last WYD attended by Pope Francis
*First WYD after COVID-19 pandemic
*Tenth WYD in Europe
*Third WYD in Southwestern Europe
|-
| XVIII
|'''[[World Youth Day 2027|2027]]'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brockhaus |first=Hannah |date=2023-08-06 |title=Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027 |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255018/next-world-youth-day-to-be-in-south-korea-in-2027 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref>
|3–8 August
|[[Seoul]]
|{{flag|South Korea}}
|Asia
|
|''Take courage! I have overcome the world.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 16:33)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/09/24/240924a.html|title = Themes of the 40th and 41st World Youth Days, 24.09.2024|date = 24 September 2024}}</ref>
|
|
|
* First WYD to be attended by [[Pope Leo XIV]]
* Second WYD in Asia
* First WYD held in East Asia
* First WYD in a Koreanic-language-speaking (Korean) country
* First WYD in a Christian-minority country
|}

<sup>Note 02</sup><small>This lists languages used in the main international version of the anthem. Local versions of the anthem in other languages (and alternate versions) may have also been produced.</small>

=== Diocesan ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Diocesan level celebrations (celebrated Palm Sunday, 1986–2020; Christ the King Sunday, 2021–present)'''
! Date !! Theme
|-
| 23 March 1986 || ''Always be prepared to make a defence to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you.'' ([[First Epistle of Peter|1 Pt]]  3:15)
|-
| 27 March 1988 || ''Do whatever he tells you.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 2:5)
|-
| 8 April 1990 || ''I am the vine, you are the branches.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]]  15:5)
|-
| 12 April 1992 || ''Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.'' ([[Gospel of Mark|Mk]]  16:15)
|-
| 27 March 1994 || ''As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]]  20:21)
|-
| 31 March 1996 || ''Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]]  6:68)
|-
| 5 April 1998 || ''The Holy Spirit will teach you all things.''  (cf. [[Gospel of John|Jn]]  14:26)
|-
| 28 March 1999 || ''The Father loves you.'' (cf.  [[Gospel of John|Jn]]  16:27)
|-
| 8 April 2001 || ''If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'' ([[Gospel of Luke|Lk]]  9:23)
|-
| 13 April 2003 || ''Behold, your mother!'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 19:27)
|-
| 4 April 2004 || ''We wish to see Jesus.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 12:21)
|-
| 9 April 2006 || ''Your word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path.'' ([[Psalms|Ps]] 119:105)
|-
| 1 April 2007 || ''Just as I have loved you; you also should love one another.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 13:34)
|-
| 5 April 2009 || ''We have set our hope on the Living God.'' ([[First Epistle to Timothy|1 Tim]] 4:10)<ref name="CNSWYD" />
|-
| 28 March 2010 || ''Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'' ([[Gospel of Mark|Mk]] 10:17)<ref name="CNSWYD" />
|-
| 1 April 2012 || ''Rejoice in the Lord Always'' ([[Philippians|Philip]] 4:4)
|-
| 13 April 2014 || ''Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 5:3)<ref name="VatRadWYD141516" />
|-
| 29 March 2015 || ''Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.'' ([[Gospel of Matthew|Mt]] 5:8)<ref name="VatRadWYD141516" />
|-
|9 April 2017
|''The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name'' ([[Gospel of Luke|Lk]] 1:49)
|-
|25 March 2018
|''Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God'' ([[Gospel of Luke|Lk]] 1:30)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://panama19.com/2016/11/22/we-know-the-motto-of-the-meeting-of-young-people-from-the-pope/ |title=We know the motto of the meeting of young people from the Pope! - JMJ Panama 2019 |access-date=28 March 2017 |archive-date=29 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329045658/http://panama19.com/2016/11/22/we-know-the-motto-of-the-meeting-of-young-people-from-the-pope/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|5 April 2020
|''Young man, I say to you, arise!'' ([[Gospel of Luke|Lk]] 7:14)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/pt/papa/news/2019-06/papa-francisco-forum-jovens-sinodo-jmj.html/|title = Papa aos jovens do Fórum Internacional: Tema para a JMJ 2022 – Vatican News|date = 22 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|21 November 2021<br />(originally 28 March 2021)<ref name="ZENIT Staff">{{Cite web|author=ZENIT Staff|url=https://zenit.org/2020/11/22/pope-changes-diocesan-celebration-of-wyd-from-palm-sunday-to-christ-the-king-sunday/|title=Pope Changes Diocesan Celebration of WYD from Palm Sunday to Christ the King Sunday |publisher=zenit.org|date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>
|''Stand up! I appoint you as witnesses of what you have seen.'' ([[Book of Acts|Acts]] 26:16)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41617/pope-francis-announces-marian-theme-of-world-youth-day-2022-in-lisbon|title = Pope Francis announces Marian theme of World Youth Day 2022 in Lisbon}}</ref>
|-
|20 November 2022<ref name="ZENIT Staff" />
|''Mary arose and went with haste.'' (Lk 1:39)<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Youth Day {{!}} USCCB|url=https://www.usccb.org/topics/world-youth-day|access-date=2022-02-08|website=www.usccb.org}}</ref>
|-
|26 November 2023
|''Rejoicing in hope.'' ([[Epistle to the Romans|Rom]] 12:12)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/laityfamilylife/en/news/2023/pubblicati-i-temi-delle-due-giornate-mondiali-della-gioventu-202.html/|title = The themes of the two World Youth Days 2023 and 2024 have been published|date = 26 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|24 November 2024
|''Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary.'' ([[Isaiah|Is]] 40:31)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/laityfamilylife/en/news/2023/pubblicati-i-temi-delle-due-giornate-mondiali-della-gioventu-202.html/|title = The themes of the two World Youth Days 2023 and 2024 have been published|date = 26 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|23 November 2025
|''You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 15:27)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/09/24/240924a.html|title = Themes of the 40th and 41st World Youth Days, 24.09.2024|date = 24 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|22 November 2026
|''Take courage! I have overcome the world.'' ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 16:33)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/09/24/240924a.html|title = Themes of the 40th and 41st World Youth Days, 24.09.2024|date = 24 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Typical schedule of events ==
=== International level ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''World Youth Day – Overview of Week'''
!  !! Up to week before !! Tue !! Wed !! Thu !! Fri !! Sat !! Sun
|-
! Morning
|rowspan=3 | Days in the dioceses:
*Catechetical sessions around host and nearby dioceses
| Day of official arrival and welcome for pilgrims
| colspan="3" | Catechetical session with participating bishops
| Walking pilgrimage to vigil site
| Closing ceremonies:
* Morning prayers are led by participating bishops
* Mass is celebrated by the Pope
* Next host diocese is announced by the Pope after Mass
|-
! Afternoon
| Opening ceremonies
* Holy Mass is celebrated by the local ordinary of the host diocese
| Afternoon shows, music, prayer and reconciliation opportunities
| The Pope officially arrives at WYD and delivers his welcome address at a prayer service
| Afternoon shows, music, prayer and reconciliation opportunities
| Afternoon shows, music, prayer and reconciliation opportunities at vigil site
|
|-
! Evening
| colspan="3" | Evening shows, music, prayer and reconciliation opportunities
| [[Stations of the Cross]]
| Eucharistic Adoration
|
|}

=== Diocesan level ===
At the diocesan level celebrations are decided by a local team usually appointed by the [[Bishop|ordinary]].

From 1986 to 2020, these celebrations usually occurred during [[Palm Sunday]]. They almost always included the Mass of Passion Sunday – when Jesus' entry to [[Jerusalem]] in his final days is commemorated. However, on 22 November 2020, Pope Francis has moved the Diocesan Celebration of World Youth Day from Palm Sunday to the Sunday of the [[Feast of Christ the King|Solemnity of Christ the King]] starting in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|author=ZENIT Staff |url=https://zenit.org/2020/11/22/pope-changes-diocesan-celebration-of-wyd-from-palm-sunday-to-christ-the-king-sunday/|title=Pope Changes Diocesan Celebration of WYD from Palm Sunday to Christ the King Sunday |publisher=zenit.org|date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref> Since then, they almost always includes the Mass of the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe - the day of the [[Eschatology|eschatological]] importance of Jesus.

Music, prayer, reconciliation opportunities, as well as adoration of the [[Blessed Sacrament]] may also be part of the celebrations.

== See also ==
*[[Catholic spirituality]]
*[[Catholic youth work]]
*[[Eucharistic Congress]]
*[[Fellowship of Catholic University Students]]
*International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements ([[Fimcap]])
*[[International Youth Day]]
*[[International Youth Year]]
*[[Juventutem]]
*[[Life Teen]]
*[[Medjugorje International Youth Festival]]
*[[Universal call to holiness]]
*[[Vocational discernment in the Catholic Church]]
*[[Youth 2000]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* Yago de la Cierva, ''Communication on Church Events. The making of WYD Madrid 2011'', Edusc, 2014.
* Juan Narbona, Daniel Arasa, ''[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23753234.2018.1540911 Mass religious events as opportunities for tourism promotion. An analysis of users’ visits to the website of World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow]'', in ''Church, Communication and Culture'' 3 (2018), pp.&nbsp;379–388.

== External links ==
{{Commons category|World Youth Day}}
* [http://worldyouthday.com/ Official World Youth Day website]
* [https://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/ Vatican World Youth Day website]
* [https://wydseoul.org/ WYD Seoul 2027]
* [http://jmj.patriarcado-lisboa.pt/#/en WYD Lisbon 2023]
* [http://www.wyd2008.org/ WYD Sydney 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324072447/http://www.wyd2008.org/ |date=24 March 2019 }}
* [http://krakow2016.com/ WYD Kraków 2016]
* [https://panama2019.pa/ WYD Panama 2019]
* [http://www.usccb.org/about/world-youth-day/ WYD page from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
* [http://wjd.jongerenwebsite.nl/wyd2008beindex.htm World Youth Day Photo Slideshows, Themesongs and Small Movie (English/Dutch/German)]

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