There is no sacrifice too great... there is no land too far... to encounter Jesus Christ at World Youth Day WorldYouthDay.com presents the official Promo video for World Youth Day which will be hosted by Rio, Brazil July 23-28, 2013.

This week's edition of WYD Minute, published on 9 May 2013, brings information about the launching of the "You at WYD" area on the official website, as well as, information about the Youth Festival which will take place during WYD, and Pope Francis´ schedule during his trip to Brazil this July.

The Vatican has released the official schedule Pope Francis will follow during World Youth Day. Watch this video for more!

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Here is another episode of "World Youth Day Minute", featuring the latest English news from the WYD2013 organising committee in Rio. This episode was recorded on 6 May 2013.

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Catholics in Rio de Janeiro await Pope Francis's visit for World Youth Day in July and examine the legacy of Blessed John Paul II's visit to a slum.

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Do you remember World Youth Day in Sydney? Do you remember the moment Pope Benedict XVI arrived on the beautiful Sydney Harbour by boat? Re-live the memories with this official WYD 2008 footage, compiled into 5 minutes of highlights!

Learn how to say Thanks and other local phrases during your visit to Brazil for World Youth Day 2013!

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The person responsible for the Pope's schedule during international trips, Alberto Gasbarri, confirmed that Pope Francis will visit the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida during his trip to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is the world's largest Marian shrine, and has one of the largest number of visitors. In 2012, the number of pilgrims surpassed 11 million.

This coming July, Rio de Janeiro will become not just the capital city for youth worldwide, but also for art. For the first time ever, more than 100 works housed in the Vatican and several Italian museums will travel to Brazil, as well.

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A brief look at the story of how JMJ YOUTH came together from the experience of two pilgrims. It started in World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado. The rest, is history!