World Youth Day 2011 is the Catholic World Youth Day , which was held from August 15 to 21, 2011 in Madrid , Spain . According to various estimates, from 1 [1] to 1.5 million [2] participants participated in this Catholic world forum.
| World Youth Day 2011 | |
|---|---|
 Festival emblem | |
| Is celebrated | Catholic Church |
| Since | August 15, 2011 |
| By | August 21, 2011 |
| Celebration | Madrid |
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History
The festival took place from 15 to 21 August in Madrid and became the next worldwide Catholic youth forum, the previous holiday took place in 2008 in Sydney ( Australia ). The holding of the next World Youth Day in Madrid was announced in Sydney by Pope Benedict XVI .
World Youth Day was held in Spain for the second time. In 1989, Spain hosted the IV World Youth Day , which took place in Santiago de Compostela .
The host of the forum was the Archdiocese of Madrid .
Conduct
The theme of the festival was an excerpt from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians : “Rooted and established in it and strengthened in the faith.” Col. 2: 7 .
Spanish Saints and Blessed John of the Cross , Ignatius of Loyola , Francis Xavier , Isidore of Madrid , Maria Torobia , Rafael Arnais Baron , John of Avila , Teresa of Avila , Rosa Limskaya , and John Paul II were declared the patrons of World Youth Day.
On the evening of August 16, in the Plaza de Cibeles square Madrid) in Madrid In the presence of the Archbishop of Madrid, other bishops and priests, a grand opening was held.
On August 17, a mass was held at the Las Ventas arena .
On August 18, at 12:00 pm , Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid at Barajas Airport , who was met by the Spanish King Juan Carlos I , his wife Sofia and Madrid Archbishop Antonio Maria Rouco Varela . On the papamobile, Benedict XVI went to Madrid.
On the morning of August 19, Benedict XVI visited the Palacio de la Zarzuela palace where he was received by the Spanish king with his wife, Prince Felipe and Princess Leticia . From the palace, Pope Benedict XVI went to the Escorial Monastery to meet with professors of Madrid's higher educational institutions and young nuns of various women's monastic congregations. On the evening of August 19, Benedict XVI performed the worship of the Way of the Cross with youth.
On August 20, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at the Almuden Cathedral for young people who want to become priests . In the evening, he met with young people with disabilities and their guardians. Then at the airport Cuatro Vientos Benedict XVI performed a service with the participants of World Youth Day.
On the morning of August 21, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a mass at the Quatro Vientos airport, which was attended by the royal couple and more than a million [3] participants in the world youth forum.
Protests
Before the celebration of World Youth Day, many Spanish organizations spoke under the general slogan “Not a peso of my taxes for dad” [4] . In response to this, the organizers of the World Youth Forum announced that the event is financed through donations and the income of the city budget will be from 150 to 250 million euros [5] .
During the celebration of World Youth Day, the Madrid City Council authorized protests. During these demonstrations, protesters clashed with the police. Eleven people, including two police officers, were seriously injured.
Among many participants, there were complaints about the poor supply of drinking water to the participants, the provision of housing and the poor organization of the event.
Notes
- ↑ Pope's youth day draws a million - and controversies
- ↑ The pope draws 1.5 million young people to Madrid - but that's not news?
- ↑ Mit einer von Papst Benedikt XVI. zelebrierten Messe, an der mehr als eine Million Pilger teilnahmen
- ↑ Licht für Demonstration gegen Papst-Besuch in Madrid (link not available)
- ↑ Aufstand der "Parasiten"