World Youth Day 2027: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Seoul Catholic Youth Festival
The Chosun Ilbo · Gim Han-soo ·
World Youth Day 2027: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Seoul Catholic Youth Festival 500,000 Participants Expected for August 3-8 Event at Sangam Stadium and Seoul Airport
The 2027 World Youth Day (WYD), which will be attended by Pope Leo XIV, will be held from August 3 to 8, 2027, at the Sangam World Cup Stadium and Seoul Airport in Seoul.
The 2027 World Youth Day Organizing Committee (Chairman Chung Soon-taek, Archbishop of Seoul Archdiocese) held a press briefing at the Myeongdong Cathedral Cultural Center in Seoul on November 5 and announced, “The opening Mass and papal welcome event will take place at the Sangam World Cup Stadium, while the closing Mass will be held at Seoul Airport.” The committee estimated that approximately 400,000 people from 190 countries worldwide and 100,000 people domestically will register, totaling 500,000 participants, with 1 million people expected to attend the closing Mass.
The World Youth Day, established by Pope John Paul II in 1986, is the world’s largest Catholic youth festival and is held every two to four years, rotating through continents.
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