World Youth Day 2011 is a Catholic event expected to be held over six days from August 16–21, 2011 in Madrid, Spain focused on youths.[1] The event will cost around €50 million. WYD is self-financed by contributions from pilgrims (70%) along with companies and individuals (30%).
Pope Benedict XVI revealed the location of the event at the final Mass in Australia at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse during World Youth Day 2008.
It will be the second time that Spain will host the event. World Youth Day 1989 was held from August 15–20 1989 at Santiago de Compostela.
Spanish bishops, including Madrid's Metropolitan Archbishop, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and the coordinator of the World Youth Day 2011, Madrid Auxiliary Bishop Cesar Franco Martinez, urged Pope Benedict XVI to name patrons for the event. Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Isidore the Laborer, Saint Maria Torribia, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint John of Avila, Saint Rose of Lima, Saint John of the Cross, and Blessed Pope John Paul II were all designated as co-patrons of World Youth Day 2011. wikipedia
2011 Madrid World Youth Day Theme Song
It will be the second time that Spain will host the event. World Youth Day 1989 was held from August 15–20 1989 at Santiago de Compostela.
Spanish bishops, including Madrid's Metropolitan Archbishop, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and the coordinator of the World Youth Day 2011, Madrid Auxiliary Bishop Cesar Franco Martinez, urged Pope Benedict XVI to name patrons for the event. Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Isidore the Laborer, Saint Maria Torribia, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint John of Avila, Saint Rose of Lima, Saint John of the Cross, and Blessed Pope John Paul II were all designated as co-patrons of World Youth Day 2011. wikipedia
2011 Madrid World Youth Day Theme Song
Meanwhile A bishop has warned Filipinos attending the World Youth Day (WYD) in Spain against overstaying to avoid "tainting" the Philippine image, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Sunday.
Here's the Theme Song on 1995 World Youth Day in Philippines:
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