World Youth Day 2005
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XX World Youth Day was a Catholic youth festival that started on 16 August and continued until 21 August 2005 in Cologne, Germany, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the first World Youth Day held
Pilgrims in front of Cologne Cathedral
Pilgrims in Bonn
Pilgrims watching Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass on big screens
Pilgrims waiting for the Pope in the Rhin
World Youth Day
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World Youth Day is an event for the youth organized by the Catholic Church that was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985. Its concept has been influenced by the Light-Life Movement that has existed
World Youth Day 2005
…and continued until 21 August 2005 in Cologne, Germany, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the first World Youth Day held in 1985. It was the first World Youth Day and foreign trip of Pope Benedict XVI, who joined the festival on 18 August. This meeting was decided by the previous pope, John Paul II, during the…
A view of the celebratory vibe outside the Cologne Cathedral in Germany (2005). The participation of Catholics from many countries worldwide results in an enhanced and collaborative spiritual experience.
Crowd at Barangaroo, Sydney, for first day of WYD08 celebrations
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