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Vatican Reveals Theme for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea
The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled the theme of the next international World Youth Day, which will be in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027.
Pilgrim at 2023 WYD Remembers Young Sierra Leoneans Dwarfed by Drugs
"I have been praying for the young people in my country Sierra Leone who are wasting their lives away using drugs such as kush and tramadol, those who do not engage in any meaningful activities because they have lost hope in life," Emmanuel Kangayo tells ACI Africa, sharing how he spent his days at the just ended World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations in Portugal.
The Challenges Facing South Korea in Organizing the Next World Youth Day
A Mexican missionary in South Korea, a priest from the Diocese of Seoul, and a woman religious from Korea who resides in Spain explained the expectations and difficulties of organizing the next World Youth Day in 2027 to ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner.
Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027
The next World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, South Korea in 2027, Pope Francis announced at the conclusion of the final Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Pope Francis Praises Martyred Korean Priest as “an exemplary witness of heroic faith”
Pope Francis said St. Andrew Kim Taegon spread the faith “in difficult times, marked by persecution and suffering” for the Korean people.
