World Youth Day initiatives
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World Youth Day initiatives are large international Catholic gatherings of young people, featuring prayer, catechesis, and cultural events, established to deepen youth faith and foster global solidarity in the Church.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international Catholic youth event
ⓘ
religious gathering ⓘ youth ministry initiative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic youth pastoral care
ⓘ
new evangelization ⓘ |
| audience | young people from many countries ⓘ |
| emphasis |
communion among cultures
ⓘ
missionary discipleship ⓘ peace and solidarity ⓘ |
| feature |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Stations of the Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Way of the Cross
catechesis ⓘ cultural events ⓘ liturgical celebrations ⓘ papal Mass ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ prayer ⓘ vocational meetings ⓘ youth festivals ⓘ |
| frequency | periodic ⓘ |
| governedBy | guidelines of the Holy See ⓘ |
| impact | strengthening international Catholic youth networks ⓘ |
| include |
confession opportunities
ⓘ
diocesan days ⓘ host city events ⓘ meetings with the Pope ⓘ music and artistic performances ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| languageUse | multiple languages ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global Catholic media ⓘ |
| organizer |
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
ⓘ
surface form:
Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Holy See ⓘ |
| primaryParticipants |
young Catholics
ⓘ
youth pilgrims ⓘ |
| purpose |
deepen youth faith
ⓘ
encourage vocations ⓘ foster global solidarity in the Church ⓘ promote encounter with Christ ⓘ strengthen sense of belonging to the Church ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| scope |
international
ⓘ
worldwide ⓘ |
| symbol |
World Youth Day cross
ⓘ
icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup |
adolescents
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several days ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.