This prayer was released on the website Departamento de Juventud. Conferencia Episcopal Española, which has a frequently updated Spanish blog on news relating to World Youth Day 2011.

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One of the American tour operators for WYD 2011 has released some helpful hints on how to prepare for WYD Madrid!

Want to know how Madrid reacted to the Cross? Take a look!

In 2011 World Youth Day will be held in Madrid, Spain. Yago de la Cierva, the Communications Director for the event, extended an invitation to all those who are hesitating about whether or not they should travel to the Spanish capital...

World Youth Day Sydney, 2008, went down in history as the first World Youth Day to use the latest media of online social networks and text messaging to reach young people.New technologies will also play a role in World Youth Day Madrid 2011. Some 150,000 websites are promoting the event, with just over 700 days until it kicks off.  

iActiv8's got everything you need to get ready for MADWYD...

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Xt3 and iActiv8 present an exclusive interview with one of the key people of the Madrid WYD team - Director of Communications, Santiago de la Cierva. We asked him what about his memories of WYD08, his hopes for Madrid, and what exactly he thinks of social networking sites...

Last year the 15-year-old schoolboy was one of many thousands who attended WYD in Sydney. Tragically, James died just one year ago on 12 August, 2008 after suffering a sudden aneurysm of the brain.

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The logo for WYD / JMJ 2011 Madrid reproduces the crown of Our Lady of La Almudena, the patroness of Madrid. And also the M of Madrid. The two circles in the "peaks" of the "M" represent the heads of two youngsters united to celebrate the faith.These two youngsters represent all the youth of the world.

Youth in Europe has over 20 years experience and has been to the last 7 World Youth Days.  If you'd like to know more, you can contact Kathy Carey here on Xt3 or visit their website www.worldyouthday.com   YIE directors, Steve Kerekes & Mario St Francis, have both given their responses to 'Something about Mary'.