Next WYD will be in JPII’s Krakow archdiocese-CathNews NZ/Pacific

Next WYD will be in JPII’s Krakow archdiocese

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

The next World Youth Day, in 2016, will be in the Polish city of Krakow — where the WYD founder, Pope John Paul II, was archbishop before he was elected to the papacy.

After the announcement at WYD in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of Poles who were scattered across Copacabana Beach cheered loudly.

The late John Paul II’s presence was even felt in Rio, where a case containing a relic was on display.

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Tags: Krakow, Poland, Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day, WYD

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