Thursday, August 18, 2011

Photos: World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain

Initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Day youth-oriented events for the celebration of the Catholic faith are held every three years in a different country; this time in Madrid, Spain from August 16th to 21st, 2011 with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance.
Pilgrims gather on a welcome ceremony for Pope Benedict XVI at Cibeles central square, in Madrid, Thursday Aug. 18, 2011. The Pontiff arrived in Madrid for a four-day visit on the occasion of the Catholic Church's World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza

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