World Youth Day 1995
Encyclopedia
World Youth Day 1995 was a Catholic youth festival that took place from January 10–15, 1995 in Manila
, Philippines
. It was the first time for an Asian country to host the event. Pope John Paul II
presided over the event, marking his second trip to the country as a pope.(His first visit was 1973 as a cardinal and then in 1981 as pope)
Youth pilgrims gathered from different parts of the world to worship together, learn of each other's cultures, and to talk amongst one another as "brothers and sisters." The event was celebrated with different activities including a "Barrio Fiesta," where assigned groups would gather to socialize and have fun. Masses were celebrated everyday in almost every Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The closing Mass, held at Luneta Park, was estimated to have been attended by more than 5 million people; current world record for the largest Papal gathering in Roman Catholic history. Some have even suggested it may have been the largest Christian gathering ever, although this is not certain. The official theme song of this event is "Tell the World of His Love," composed by renown Filipina songwriter
Trina Belamide
.
This was Pope John Paul II's last visit to the Philippines. Eight years after the event, the Holy Father was supposed to visit the country again for the World Meeting of Families in 2003. However, he was not able to do so due to advancing health problems.
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was the first time for an Asian country to host the event. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
presided over the event, marking his second trip to the country as a pope.(His first visit was 1973 as a cardinal and then in 1981 as pope)
Youth pilgrims gathered from different parts of the world to worship together, learn of each other's cultures, and to talk amongst one another as "brothers and sisters." The event was celebrated with different activities including a "Barrio Fiesta," where assigned groups would gather to socialize and have fun. Masses were celebrated everyday in almost every Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The closing Mass, held at Luneta Park, was estimated to have been attended by more than 5 million people; current world record for the largest Papal gathering in Roman Catholic history. Some have even suggested it may have been the largest Christian gathering ever, although this is not certain. The official theme song of this event is "Tell the World of His Love," composed by renown Filipina songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Trina Belamide
Trina Belamide
Trina Belamide is a Filipino songwriter and record producer. According to the Manila Times she has written songs for most of the Philippines' top recording artists....
.
This was Pope John Paul II's last visit to the Philippines. Eight years after the event, the Holy Father was supposed to visit the country again for the World Meeting of Families in 2003. However, he was not able to do so due to advancing health problems.
Broadcast Partner
- GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
was the official TV network of the World Youth Day 1995 in Manila.