Benedict XVI celebrated with 750 bishops and priests
from around 14 thousand too from all over the world, a very impressive
sight, including liturgical vestments and white and you know two
million young people.
Among the biblical readings and prayers, were
used in addition to Spanish Italian, French, Chinese, Arabic, Polish
and German
"I am pleased to announce that the venue of the next World Youth Day in 2013, Rio de Janeiro will be", as announced by Vatican Insider on June 23 last year.
With these words,
Benedict XVI made an appointment to two million overseas students
present today at the concluding Mass of World Youth Day in Madrid.
"We
ask the Lord - has added Papa Ratzinger - who for the moment with his
power to assist those who have to organize it and pave the way for
young people around the world so they can meet again with the Pope in
this beautiful Brazilian city.
Dear friends, before leaving, and while the young people of Spain
to deliver those of Brazil, the World Youth Day Cross, as the successor
of Peter, I commend to all present this great task: to bring the
knowledge and love of Christ to all the world. He wants you to be his apostles and messengers of the twenty-first century in his joy.