“Even today we can risk not getting close to Jesus because we don’t feel big enough, because we don’t think ourselves worthy. This is a great temptation; it has to do not only with self-esteem, but with faith itself,” Pope Francis said.
World Youth Day 2016
Next WYD Stop – Panama
“So now I am happy to announce that the next World Youth Day – after the two that will be held on the diocesan level – will take place in 2019 in Panama,” Pope Francis told the youth.
WYD Report: Auschwitz Visit
“All I could do really was stand there and read the sign and take off my hat out of respect because there is nothing that could be said to further encapsulate what comes from this visit,” said Matthew Perez.
WYD Report: Mercy Center (with slideshow)
“Sometimes we think Mass is only for old people. Looking around is a good reminder that there are young people around that do believe in Jesus and are alive with the Catholic faith and want to be here,” Cintron said.
WYD: Day 2, Catechesis (with Slideshow)
“The world needs God’s mercy in so many different ways that each of us can be a minister of mercy to the world,” Bishop DiMarzio said.
WYD Report: Opening Day with Slide Show
“It’s pretty amazing just to be here for the first time with so many more blessings that I can bring back to my parish,” said pilgrim Jilenny Duran, 16.
Diocesan Youth on Pilgrimage
Snapshots of World Youth Day pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens en route to and upon arrival in Krakow, Poland.
WYD Delegates Celebrate Universality of the Church
More than 600 young people from Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens are attending World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, this week. Here are the stories of Cindy Giron and Chrisel Gladson.
Expectations of a World Youth Day Pilgrim
I am very honored and privileged to be attending World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland. This is my third World Youth Day, and this one is so special to me because it is the birthplace of World Youth Day’s founder St. Pope John Paul II. There are so many beautiful sites that I am looking forward to visiting and attending Mass.
Pope Falls in Poland, Is Not Hurt
Pope Francis falls while using incense at the start of July 28 Mass to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland near the Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa during his World Youth Day visit.