World Youth Day will take place in Sydney, Australia from July 15 to 20, 2008. The event will mark the first visit to Australia of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

World Youth Day is the Catholic Church's week of events for youth and with youth. It gathers thousands of young people from around the world to celebrate and learn about the Catholic faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between continents, peoples and cultures. An estimated 500,000 participants are expected to attend at least one event during the World Youth Day week.

 

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