The education center “Good News 200” in Piekary, Krakow became the place for the Vincentian Youth Gathering which...
World Youth Day
Pope to young people at WYD vigil: “We did not come into the world to ‘vegetate'”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1PgW48A5s Pope Francis arrived at Campus Misericordiae or "Field of Mercy” holding...
Vincentian Youth at WYD2016: A Gallery
Rain can't stop them!
Daughters of Charity Focus on WYD
Catch the spirit of our Vincentian youth in Rio via the report on the most recent update of the international site of the Daughters of Charity. The Vincentian Youth gathered together in the city of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil where the...
Complete Canadian SVDP reports from Brazil
From Saturday... Saturday was an amazing day! In the morning, there was no Catechesis, so many of us caught up on some much needed sleep! After we all got ready we headed to the mall to get lunch. Due to the nice weather, they had the top patio open for people to take...
WYD by the numbers…
After a highly successful event, organizers for World Youth Day in Brazil released final attendance tallies, with two of the days surpassing the 3 million mark... representing 175 countries. In all over 3.5 million pilgrims took part in the events for WYD, even though...
Vincentians dancing at Belo Horizonte, Brazil
This video certainly demonstrates the energy.
Father Greg Gay, CM
The Vincentian Missionary Spirit – Go out to all the world and proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk. 15-15)
Pope trace heart on helicopter window
As he boarded a helicopter to meet with World Youth Day volunteers in Rio, Pope Francis made the sign of the Cross, before taking off. Then a few moments later, as crowds bid him farewell, the Pope used his fingers to outline a heart, by the helicopter's...
Next WYD stop Poland!
Pope Francis invoked the intercession of the Virgin Mary in preparation for Krakòw, asking “for the light of the Holy Spirit upon the journey that will lead us to this next stage in our joyful celebration of faith and the love of Christ.” The decision to hold World...
WYD – world’s largest flash mob
Millions of pilgrims took part in the world's largest flash mob, by performing a simple dance for the Pope. In fact, the title of the song they danced to is called 'Francis.' Before celebrating Sunday's closing Mass in Rio's Copacabana beach, millions of youths took a...
Pope – Grandparents, intergenerational dialog
(Vatican Radio) The vital role of grandparents in passing on the faith through their families: echoing a theme that he spoke of during the flight over to Brazil, Pope Francis on Friday stressed the essential dialogue between the youngest and oldest members of society…...
