The “Catholic Woodstock” is back…
World Youth Day 2016:
Full Coverage
“World Youth Day” (WYD) is a major Novus Ordo event that occurs every 2-3 years and was begun by “Pope” John Paul II in 1987. It has been dubbed by the secular media the “Catholic Woodstock”, and for good reason.
This year’s World Youth Day is taking place in Cracow, Poland, beginning on Tuesday, July 26 and ending on Sunday, July 31. The official logo for this year’s WYD is displayed above. As usual, it is abstract, bizarre, ugly, and anyone’s guess as to what it’s supposed to signify.
“Pope” Francis will join the festivities beginning July 27. That’s when things will get really crazy, based on what we saw during the last World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the links below show. The best part of the entire WYD 2016 event, however, will undoubtedly be Francis’ in-flight press conference aboard the “papal” plane on the way back to Rome, since that is when Francis will once again respond off the cuff to questions that have not been vetted in advance, and it is in such situations that his contempt for and rejection of Catholicism is most visible. It was on the return flight from Rio de Janeiro three years ago that Francis gave the first such conference, and it was there that he uttered the infamous phrase that will forever be associated with his disgraceful “pontificate”: “Who am I to judge?”
Below we present our substantial coverage of WYD in Cracow. The links will be updated as more information becomes available, so check back here often.
Schedule of Events
- World Youth Day 2016: Full Schedule (Catholic Herald)
- Official Schedule of “Pope” Francis’ Participation in World Youth Day 2016 (Vatican)
Live Twitter Feeds
- @wyd_en – Official English-Speaking World Youth Day Twitter Account
- @pontifex – Official Twitter Account of “Pope” Francis
- @romereports – Twitter Account of RomeReports.com
Live WYD Video Feeds (when available)
- Vatican Television (International)
- Vatican Television (English)
- Catholic TV Network (English)
- Salt + Light TV (English/French)
- Live Stream of Mercy Center Activities (English)
Recorded Video Feeds in English
- Opening “Mass” (July 26, 2016)
- Welcome Ceremony for Francis (July 27)
- Francis’ Meeting with the Authorities (July 27)
- Francis’ Meeting with the “Bishops” of Poland (July 27)
- “Holy Mass” at Jasna Gora with Francis (July 28)
Miscellaneous Resources
- Official World Youth Day 2016 Theme Song Video
- Francis’ Message for World Youth Day 2016
- Vatican Press Briefing on Francis’ Journey to World Youth Day in Cracow (July 20, 2016)
- Official Brochure for Francis’ Liturgical Ceremonies (PDF)
- Mercy Center: English-Language Catechetical and Youth Festival Site
- Sr. Faustina’s “Divine Mercy” Devotion — condemned in 1959 by the Holy Office
- Why “Saint” John Paul II was NOT a Catholic Saint
Articles & News on WYD 2016 (Novus Ordo & Semi-Traditionalist)
- World Youth Day in the ‘Capital of Mercy’
- Krakow and the birth of a new movement in the Church
- The festival of mercy in Krakow that gives faith a fresh start
- WYD, Sant’Egidio: Prayer for Peace to be held in Krakow
Flashback 2013: World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro
- Ho! Ho! Ho! Lewd Flash Mob Dancing for World Youth Day 2013
- The Dancing “Bishops” of WYD
- “Communion” Hosts Distributed from Disposable Plastic Cups
- Francis wears Indigenous Headdress
- WYD Flash Mob Lead Choreographer had posed nude for Gay Porn Magazine
- Back from WYD, Francis places beach ball on Altar of St. Mary Major
Novus Ordo Sites covering World Youth Day:
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