World Youth Day

How the Pope’s visit to Auschwitz will shape World Youth Day

Since the very first World Youth Day in 1986, the international Catholic event has been marked by prayer, music, and fellowship among thousands of young people [...]

Social media, WYD, and a ‘tweetable’ Pope – evangelizing in a digital era

As thousands of young people prepare to hit Krakow in July for World Youth Day, the race to spread the word about the event is well underway, with organizers [...]

Vatican, World Youth Day officials release pope’s Poland itinerary

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will visit the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow. [...]