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| The statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro |
At the end of the Madrid World Youth Day events, Pope Benedict announced the location and year of the next World Youth Day. With that announcement, we come to the end of our summaries of WYD Madrid 2011.
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| The World Youth Day cross is handed over to the young people of Rio de Janeiro |
‘I am pleased now to
announce that the next World Youth Day will be held in 2013, in Rio de Janeiro.
Even now, let us ask the Lord to assist all those who will organize it, and to
ease the journey there of young people from all over the world, so that they
will be able to join me in that beautiful city of Brazil.’
Pope Benedict XVI, Remarks before the Angelus, after
the final Mass of World Youth Day, Cuatro Vientos
Air Base, Madrid, 21st August 2011
