2011-02-11 15:38:47

Pope’s extra activities during WYD


(February 11, 2011) When Pope Benedict XVI will be in the Spanish capital, Madrid this August for the World Youth Day (WYD), he will be meeting various groups in addition to the young people. WYD organizers released the provisional schedule for the Aug. 16-21 international event. The Pope will arrive in Spain on Aug. 18, and in addition to the main events for World Youth Day, he will meet college professors, the disabled, seminarians, religious sisters and volunteers. WYD organizers noted that the gathering with university professors is unique for a youth day. Carla Díez de Rivera, director of the WYD Cultural Department, reflected: “This encounter shows the Pope’s special esteem for the world of higher learning and culture, as has been seen in similar encounters held in Germany, France and England.” Just prior to the Saturday vigil with the youth, the Holy Father will visit the Fundación Instituto San José, a center run by the Brothers of St. John of God to treat people with mental and physical disabilities. He will address a group of WYD participants with disabilities as well as residents of the centre. Another meeting and Mass is scheduled with seminarians in the Cathedral of La Almudena.







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