POPE JOHN PAUL II

WORLD YOUTH DAY

• In 1985, Pope John Paul sent a letter addressed to young people all over the world
• Pope John Paul announced his desire for a World Youth Day later that year
• His first World Youth Day celebration occurred in 1986

WORLD YOUTH DAY (CONTINUED)

• Pope John Paul addressed his Palm Sunday Homily at World Youth Day
• World Youth Day helped Pope John Paul appreciate young people all over the world
• Pope John Paul devoted a lot of time to young people, even before becoming Pope

QUOTES

• "You are the future of the world, you are the hope of the Church, you are my hope."
• "In a very real sense, the twenty-first century...belongs to you. I ask you, therefore, to think carefully about the choices in life which you have to make."

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