World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)

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World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) was the first global Catholic youth gathering established by Pope John Paul II, marking the beginning of the Church’s recurring international World Youth Day celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic youth event
World Youth Day
international youth meeting
religious gathering
basedOn Letter to the Youth of the World (1985)
city Rome
commemorates International Youth Year
country Italy
declaredBy Pope John Paul II
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
followedBy World Youth Day 1987
foundedBy Pope John Paul II
frequencyOfSeries triennial to quinquennial (for subsequent international World Youth Days)
hasKeyEvent catechesis for youth
papal Mass
papal address to youth
youth prayer vigil
hasMotto Hope in Christ
hasParticipant Catholic youth
Pope John Paul II
bishops
lay faithful
priests
religious
hasRole World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) self-linksurface differs
surface form: inaugural World Youth Day
hasTheme “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you” (1 Pt 3:15)
hasTypeOfProgram cultural events
liturgical celebrations
spiritual formation activities
inception 1985
inspired subsequent World Youth Day celebrations
language English
French
German
Italian
Latin
Portuguese
Spanish
locatedIn Rome
Vatican City
organizer Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
surface form: Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

Holy See
Pope John Paul II
partOf World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) self-linksurface differs
surface form: World Youth Day
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
significance beginning of recurring international World Youth Day celebrations
first global Catholic youth gathering of World Youth Day
targetAudience young Catholics
youth from around the world

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World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) hasRole World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: World Youth Day 1985
this entity surface form: inaugural World Youth Day
Pope John Paul II heldCouncil World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
Pope John Paul II initiated World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
this entity surface form: World Youth Day
St. Peter's Square notableEventLocation World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
this entity surface form: World Youth Day events (selected years)
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) partOf World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: World Youth Day 1985
this entity surface form: World Youth Day