World Youth Day 2013

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XXVIII World Youth Day
Date23 July 2013 (2013-07-23)-
28 July 2013 (2013-07-28)
VenueCopacabana Beach
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°58′1″S 43°10′50″W / 22.96694°S 43.18056°W / -22.96694; -43.18056
TypeYouth festival
ThemeGo and make disciples of all nations" (Mt 28:19)
Organised byCatholic Church
ParticipantsPope Francis
Previous2011 Madrid
Next2016 Kraków
Pilgrim crowds in Rio
Pilgrims in Rio
Pope Francis in Rio
Sugarloaf
in the background

World Youth Day 2013 (

Catholic event focused on religious faith and youth. The host city of World Youth Day 2013 was Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as announced by Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain.[1] The events were scheduled to be held from 23 July to 28 July 2013.[2]

World Youth Day 2013 was the second World Youth Day to be held in

Portuguese,[3] and the first for Pope Francis.[4]
The event was attended by over 3 million people.

Theme

On 24 August 2011, Pope Benedict XVI announced the theme for World Youth Day 2013. Taken from the Gospel of Matthew, the theme will be "Go and make disciples of all peoples" (Matthew 28:19).[5]

Patron saints

On Pentecost Sunday, 27 May 2012, the World Youth Day Office released the names of the official patron saints for WYD2013.[6] The saints and blesseds chosen include:

Patrons:

Saint Therese of Lisieux, Blessed John Paul II
.

Intercessors:

Saint Andrew Kim and Companions.[7]

Day 2013 logo incorporates colors and famous symbols of Rio de Janeiro, including the

coastline and water. The logo was designed by Gustavo Huguenin, a native of Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro. The logo design was based on the official World Youth Day 2013 theme of the Great Commission from the Gospel of Matthew, and includes the use of colours found in Brazilian flag
.

The unveiling of the official logo was postponed by Orani João Tempesta out of respect to the January 2011 natural disasters.[8] The logo was later revealed on 7 February 2012. The official logo was presented to President Dilma Rousseff by Rio de Janeiro governor, Sérgio Cabral Filho on DVD.[9]

Official song

The official song for World Youth Day 2013 was released on 14 September 2012, titled "Esperança do Amanhecer".[10]

Media

The official website for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was www.rio2013.com and offered

RSS feed
.

From 22–29 July 2013, the youth website Xt3.com webcast all the major events live from Rio de Janeiro, allowing pilgrims from all over the world to participate in World Youth Day online.[11]

Inés San Martín was the head of international communication.[12]

Pre-World Youth Day incidents

In July 2013 it was reported that 320,000 young people had registered for this World Youth Day, although one million had been predicted by the organizers.[13] A Brazilian newspaper reported that Rio organizers had unsuccessfully sought additional funding from government leaders.

A bus-truck crash in western

S.D.B., sent a formal message of condolence.[14]

A travel firm's bankruptcy affected pilgrims in 20 US dioceses.[15]

Cardinal Barbarin canceled his participation after suffering a heart incident in Guyane, where 700 French WYD pilgrims were stranded due to airliner failure.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Brazil to host World Youth Day, pope announces", CNN, Al Goodman, 21 August 2011
  2. Osservatore Romano
    , Gianluca Biccini, 24 August 2011
  3. ^ "History of World Youth Day - WYD2013 Website". Rio2013.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  4. ^ "Roman Catholics attend mass in Rio for World Youth Day". BBC News. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Pope Announces Theme for WYD2013 in Rio de Janeiro". Xt3.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  6. ^ "Press Release, Official WYD2013 Website, Portuguese". Rio2013.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  7. ^ "WYD2013 Official Patrons and Intercessors". Rio2013.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  8. ^ "Postponed the launch of the official WYD Rio2013 Logo". rio2013.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  9. ^ (in Portuguese) - President Dilma receives DVD with release of the WYD Logo - rio2013.com
  10. ^ "The Official Song for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio - Xt3 Library". Xt3.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  11. ^ "Countown To Wyd Rio And Live Coverage On Xt3, Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese". Sydneycatholic.org. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  12. ^ Bermúdez, Alejandro: Rio de Janeiro and a Hurricane Named Francis, National Catholic Register, July, 22, 2013
  13. ^ "WYD organizers face financial squeeze". CatholicCulture.org. July 16, 2013.
  14. ^ "Pope sends condolences after French WYD pilgrim dies in crash". Catholicnews.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  15. ^ Sean, Michael (2013-07-15). "Travel firm's bankruptcy upends World Youth Day pilgrimage plans". Ncronline.org. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  16. ^ "Cardinal Philippe Barbarin Suffers Heart Attack". Zenit.org. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

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