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Pope Leo Invites Youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
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In Short: Pope Leo XIV invited young Catholics worldwide to register for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, emphasizing the event as a pilgrimage of faith, friendship, and hope.
In a video message, Pope Leo XIV invited young Catholics worldwide to register for World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, emphasizing the event as a pilgrimage of faith, friendship, and hope.
Registration for WYD 2027 opened on October 22, with the pope encouraging young people to view the event as more than a trip to a new city, but as a journey of faith and unity.
The pope's message highlighted the importance of diversity and unity among the participants, noting that despite their differences, young Catholics from around the world will experience a greater sense of unity as members of the one body of Christ.
Organizers of WYD 2027 have announced that registration takes place in two phases: first, the group leader creates a group account, and second, the group leader adds each member’s information.
Archbishop Chung, the local organizer, emphasized the importance of the event, stating, “We will do everything possible to make WYD Seoul 2027 a celebration of hope and a witness to the hospitality and solidarity of Korea and Seoul.”
The official theme song for WYD 2027, titled “Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum” (Take Courage, I Have Overcome the World), premiered on YouTube on August 3, marking the beginning of the countdown to the event.
Pope Leo XIV also referenced his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, who established World Youth Day in 1985, and encouraged young Catholics to open wide the doors for Christ.
The pope’s message was accompanied by a press release from WYD 2027 organizers, urging those registering to do so as groups to enhance the communal experience.
CathNews, the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia, reported that the pope’s message was well-received, with young Catholics across Sydney being invited to begin preparing for the event.
The event, scheduled for August 2027, is expected to bring together young Catholics from every part of the world, representing a beautiful and rich variety of languages and cultures.
Pope Leo XIV’s recent return to the Vatican window after undergoing lung cancer surgery was noted, with the pope thanking Catholics worldwide for their prayers.
The pope’s message and the opening of registration for WYD 2027 have been widely covered by Catholic news outlets, emphasizing the importance of the event for young Catholics globally.
What this adds
The pope's invitation and the opening of registration for WYD 2027 adds to the ongoing preparations for the event, which organizers have been working on for the past three years.
Background
Pope Leo XIV has invited young Catholics worldwide to register for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea.
Pope Leo XIV has invited young Catholics worldwide to register for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea.
What's confirmed
- “This is not merely an invitation to see a new city; it is a call to set out on a pilgrimage of faith, friendship, and hope,” Pope Leo said in a video message.
- “Yet, despite these differences, and indeed because of your God-given diversity, you will experience an even greater sense of unity, for we are all members of the one body of Christ.” The next World Youth Day will take place in Seoul from Aug.
- “Over the past three years, we have concentrated on laying the foundations for the event. The year ahead will be the time to complete our preparations and welcome young people from every part of the world,” Chung said.
- “Providentially, today we celebrate the liturgical memory of St. John Paul II, who continuously proclaimed to all peoples, ‘Do not be afraid, open wide the doors for Christ.’ These words also apply to each one of you,” the pope said.
- “In Seoul, you will meet young people from all across the world, representing a beautiful and rich variety of languages and cultures,” the pope said.
- Registrations can be made on the WYD 2027 website.
- As explained in the press release, registration takes place in two phases: first, the group leader creates a group account, and second, the group leader adds each member’s information.
- In a press release accompanying the pope’s message, the WYD 2027 organizers urged those registering to do so as groups.
- On Aug. 3, the WYD 2027 countdown began with the premiere of its official theme song, “Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum” (“Take Courage, I Have Overcome the World,” in Latin), on YouTube.
- The pope, who is expected to attend, also reminded young Catholics what to look forward to as they register for WYD 2027: unity in diversity.
- With less than a year to go until World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, South Korea, Pope Leo XIV invited young Catholics worldwide to register and to view the event as a pilgrimage rather than just a trip to a new place.
- John Paul II, who established World Youth Day in 1985.
What's still developing
- CathNews, the most frequently visited Catholic website in Australia, is your daily news service featuring Catholics and Catholicism from home and around the world, Mass on Demand and on line, prayer, meditation, reflections, opinion, and reviews.
- (OSV News) — Next year’s World Youth Day is not a sightseeing excursion but an opportunity for Catholic youth to deepen and renew their faith, Pope Leo XIV said.
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