In a press conference held at the Archdiocese of Madrid offices, some preliminary venue sites were announced by WYD Director of Communications, Santiago de la Cierva, and Auxiliary Bishop Cesar Franco.
Sites that will host a large number of WYD events include Alcala, Gran Via, Puerta del Sol, Almudena Cathedral and Paseo de la Castellana.
Plaza de Cibeles will be the location of the opening mass, celebrated by Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela.
Seminarians will also have a special encounter opportunity that will take place at the Seminary of Madrid.
The height of WYD, the final Mass, will be hosted at Cuatro Vientos Air Base at 9:30am on August 21, 2011. This will all be the location for the Vigil with the Holy Father.
from Agenzia Fides, http://www.fides.org/
Sites that will host a large number of WYD events include Alcala, Gran Via, Puerta del Sol, Almudena Cathedral and Paseo de la Castellana.
Plaza de Cibeles will be the location of the opening mass, celebrated by Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela.
Seminarians will also have a special encounter opportunity that will take place at the Seminary of Madrid.
The height of WYD, the final Mass, will be hosted at Cuatro Vientos Air Base at 9:30am on August 21, 2011. This will all be the location for the Vigil with the Holy Father.
from Agenzia Fides, http://www.fides.org/
