![]() ![]() ![]() To date, Saint John Paul II is the only pope to set foot on the Philippine soil twice in his papacy! These remarkable papal visits were on February 17-22, 1981 and January 12-16, 1995. From that day forward, WYD is celebrated every two to three years as an annual gathering of youth and young adults with the Holy Father for prayer, worship, and celebration of the Catholic faith. ![]() It was at this gathering that the Holy Father entrusted to the youth what is now known as the Jubilee Cross, to be carried throughout the world as a symbol of the love of Christ for humanity. ![]() World Youth Day (WYD) was born after two successful gatherings of hundreds of thousands of young people from around the globe who responded to the invitation of JP2 to join the International Jubilee of Youth in 1984 and UN’s International Year of the Youth in 1985, both held in Rome. Being the youngest pope after 1846, One of the things that characterized JP2 was his connection with young people. ![]()
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