World Youth Day 2000
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| Date |
August 15, 2000- August 20, 2000 |
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| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Type | Youth festival |
| Theme | "The word was made flesh, and dwelt amongst us" (John 1:14) |
World Youth Day 2000 was a Catholic youth festival held from August 15–20 2000 in Rome, Italy.
Events
The international level celebration of World Youth Day in 2000 was meant to coincide with the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope John Paul II, to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ. This is also reflected in the theme for the celebrations.
World Youth Day 2000 in Rome
This marks the first World Youth Day in Rome where the final closing Mass was not held at Saint Peter's Square but in the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
| “ | Yes, dear friends, Christ loves us and he loves us for ever! He loves us even when we disappoint him, when we fail to meet his expectations for us. He never fails to embrace us in his mercy.[1] | ” |
| — Pope John Paul II | ||
References
International youth celebrations of the Catholic Church, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1984 | |
 Pope John Paul II |
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 Pope Benedict XVI | |
 Pope Francis | |
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Coordinates: 41°51′09″N 12°38′10″E / 41.85250°N 12.63611°E
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