2012-11-30 16:07:26

World Youth Day’s main events to be in Rio’s neighbourhood


November 30, 2012 - The organizers of the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day in Brazil next year have chosen a spot in Rio de Janeiro's Guaratiba neighbourhood, some 96 kms from the city centre, for the vigil and closing Mass July 27-28. Archbishop Orani Tempesta of Rio announced the venue on Wednesday during a preparatory meeting for the international church event, which will run July 23-28. Pope Benedict XVI is expected to attend the closing days of the event. Organizers expect more than 2 million young people to gather at the 3.5 square km venue. Organizers said the area will have pilgrim service islands that will include restrooms, medical and food tents, tents for worshiping, water fountains and big-screen TVs. Special shuttle transportation to and from Guaratiba is also being discussed. Guaratiba is an indigenous word that means "location with great quantity of herons." To this day the area, which has some of Rio's most beautiful beaches, is filled with white herons.








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