Africa Looking Forward to WYD 2011

WYD organizers want Madrid to break records and receive the highest number of African participants! This week, the first international WYD presentation took place in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Read this article for more...

Official Facebook Application for WYD Madrid

The WYD Madrid team have launched the official facebook application for WYD 2011! So if you're on facebook, click on this article to add the app to your facebook profile!

The World Youth Day Patron Saints 

Do you know who the nine Patron Saints of World Youth Day are?
Click here to find out and start asking them to intercede for the success of World Youth Day in Madrid 2011.

WYD Madrid Volunteers to Assist 10,000 Attendees with Disabilities

The Alares Foundation in Spain recently signed an agreement with organizers of World Youth Day Madrid to recruit volunteers to assist the more than 10,000 young people with disabilities expected to attend the event. Read this article for more information, or visit the WYD Madrid official website.

Mayor of Madrid says 2011 Will Be the Best World Youth Day Ever!

Visit this article to hear comments from Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela and read about how many pilgrims they are expecting in Spain.

World Youth Day in Madrid - A Year Away

Just over a year from now - August 11-15, hundreds of thousands of youth from around the world will gather throughout Spain for the Days in the Diocese, a cultural exchange that takes place leading up to World Youth Day, which will be celebrated August 16-21, 2011 in Madrid. This is the second time in the event’s history that it will be held in Spain. Get the run-down on the latest from Madrid in this article!

Concerts for WYD 2011

Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach will involved in the promotion of World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid! WYD has signed a contract with the Excellence Foundation, which will organize four concerts in coming months in order to promote World Youth Day, and to raise funds to support pilgrims from poorer nations. Read this article for all the details!

500 Year-Old Monstrance to be Used at 2011 World Youth Day

Pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Madrid next year will see a monstrance from the 15th century that is known as “the finest example of Spanish silverwork of all time.” The Monstrance of Arfe will used during a time of Eucharist adoration led by Pope Benedict XVI at the international youth gathering. Read this article for more!

Pope Says WYD is a Chance for Young to Know Jesus

During a recent meeting, Pope Benedict XVI said that next year's World Youth Day in Madrid will be a wonderful opportunity for young people to know Jesus and to learn to trust his guidance in their lives. Take a look at this article for more on the Pope's words!

WYD Organizers Asking Youth to Help Their Poorer Peers

Organizers for World Youth Day Madrid 2011 launched a campaign to encourage Spanish youth to officially register for the event in order to raise funds so that young people from emerging countries can attend. Read this article for more!