Australia is Counting Down to WYD Rio

In 2008, pilgrims from all around the world came for WYD Sydney. Now, pilgrims from Australia are preparing to travel to Brazil to meet Pope Francis for WYD 2013! In order to help pilgrims prepare for the journey to Rio de Janeiro, the Archdiocese of Sydney’s social networking website, Xt3.com, has launched an interactive countdown calendar. Visit this article from the official World Youth Day 2013 website - or check out the calendar at www.xt3.com/countdown

Launch of the International Site for WYD Merchandise!

You can now buy official merchandise for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio from anywhere in the world! Click here to find out more - merchandise will be delivered in 5-10 days and can be paid for in either dollars or euros.

An Epic World Youth Day Promo Video

There is no sacrifice too great... there is no land too far... to encounter Jesus Christ at World Youth Day! Click here to watch the official WYD Promo video for the JMJ Youth pilgrimage group WorldYouthDay.com.

Send Your Story to the WYD2013 Office in Rio!

What is your group doing to prepare for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro? What makes your WYD group unique? The WYD office in Rio is calling for pilgrims to send over their stories to feature in the new "You in WYD" section on the official website. Click here to find out more!

Check out all the WYD Logos

Ever wanted to see all of the WYD logos? Check out this link for a walk down memory lane.