News Coverage of World Youth Day 2013

Pope Francis waves from his popemobile after

arriving in Rio de Janeiro July 22. The pope is

making his first trip outside Italy to attend

World Youth Day, the international Catholic

youth gathering. (CNS photo/Ueslei

Marcelino, Reuters)

Here are some links to recent articles published by Catholic News Service (newest to oldest):

• In Brazil, pope's simple, artless actions resonate powerfully
• Three million people attend World Youth Day closing Mass on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
• Krakow, Poland, to host World Youth 2016
• Pope commissions young people to be missionaries without borders
• In Rio slum, pope denounces corruption, 'culture of selfishness' 
• 400,000 brave wind, rain for WYD opening Mass on Copacabana beach 
• Pope returns to Marian shrine, entrusts WYD to Mary's care
• At Rio hospital, pope offers drug addicts an embrace and a challenge
• Crowds in Rio swarm pope, who wanted to be 'close to the people'
• During flight, pope talks about importance of giving young people jobs

 

Photos from the Pilgrimage

See photos taken by Allie Hensley of our archdiocesan young adults by clicking on the image below:

 

Prayer Requests

Our pilgrims want to pray for you!  Please submit your prayer requests by commenting on this post.  We will be lifting you up in prayer during our time in Rio, but most especially during the closing mass with Pope Francis on the morning of July 28!

WYD Rio 2013: IndyCatholic Young Adults embark on an adventure!

In just a few days, 33 young adults will be heading off to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for World Youth Day, July 21-29.  We will join hundreds of thousands young people from across the globe along with our Holy Father, Pope Francis!  For months, we've been preparing, mentally, physically, and spiritually for this beautiful pilgrimage.  You can stay connected with us, see our updates, and pictures by following this blog.

Why take this pilgrimage you ask?  
One definition of a pilgrim is "a person who undertakes a journey to a scared place as an act of religious devotion." The Catechism states... "Pilgrmages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal in prayer." (CCC 2691)  Each of us has different hopes going into this, but I think it's safe to say that all of us are striving to know and love our Lord Jesus Christ more fully and to be inspired to live boldly the truth, beauty, and goodness of our faith!  We bring our prayers and intentions in a very special way to this World Youth Day and pray that God pours out his graces upon his faithful!

Please pray for us!  The power of prayer is beyond our full understanding, but I know with your help, this will be a fruitful experience for us all. Thank you and God bless!