Mini World Youth Day 2020
The 2017 Mini World Youth Day saw the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and the archdiocese of Durban end up with a shortfall of over R5 million—which must be avoided this year,...
Category: World Youth Day
SA Youth Day 2020 In Pretoria
Southern Africa’s third Mini World Youth Day will be held in Pretoria from December 9-13, with the formal approval of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC
World Youth Day 2022 Theme: Mary Arose and Went With Haste
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate on the path of Christian life that God has...
SA Youth Tell About Fruits of World Youth Day!
Two World Youth Day pilgrims are taking to heart the appeal by national youth chaplain Fr Mthembeni Dlamini CMM to share their life-changing experiences in their parishes and communities. Andrea Giuricich from Our Lady...
Meet Denzel Swarts – SA’s only World Youth Day Volunteer
By Günther Simmermacher – Among the 2245 foreign volunteers at World Youth Day was one South African — and he had to fill many different functions. Denzel Swarts of Cape Town was inspired to volunteer...
WYD Was a Camino in Every Way
Having travelled to Panama City for World Youth Day, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER shares his impressions of the event and the people who made it happen. See the video below for a set of his pictures, supplemented by more from Catholic News Service.
World Youth Day in South Africa?
The announcement that the next World Youth Day, in 2022, will be held in Lisbon, disappointed many Africans who are still waiting for the event to be hosted on their continent. There are indeed...
Next World Youth Day to be Held in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal, will open its doors to the world’s young people in 2022 for the next World Youth Day. The announcement of Portugal was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery...
Pope at World Youth Day: Keep God’s Love Alive
Young men and women in the church can bring the joy of the Gospel to the world by showing that God’s love extends to all people and excludes no one, Pope Francis said. “By...
Panamanian Prelate to World Youth Day Pilgrims: Make the World Nervous
If there was a common denominator, aside from the Christian faith, that united most pilgrims heading to the opening Mass for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, it was that each person, in his...
World Youth Day in Panama Opening Mass
Our editor Gunther Simmermacher is in Panama City for the 2019 World Youth Day celebrations – here’s his report on his arrival
Different Nations, but One Faith Unites Panama’s World Youth Day Pilgrims
Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few steps he took, others would sidle up to have a picture taken with him. The mask was fun...
