Rome and the Vatican City welcome the Youth Jubilee
Between the 28th July and the 3rd of August, the Vatican and Rome will host a series of events dedicated to young Catholics from at least 146 countries. 500,000 are expected to take part. It will culminate in a mass on the first Sunday of August at Rome's Tor Vergata.
The Youth Jubilee will incorporate World Youth Day this year, as announced in 2023 by the late Pope Francis.
How the city of Rome prepared for the Youth Jubilee
Around a thousand parishes, schools and families will provide accommodation and breakfast for pilgrims in addition to a large hostel capable of hosting about 25,000 people set up at the Fiera di Roma.
Other facilities include discounted meal vouchers, shower services at major public transport hubs, almost 3,000 chemical toilets on the streets of Rome and the upgrade of underground and regional trains and buses.
Security measures have been put in place. Gates have been set up to prevent dangerous materials and objects into certain areas. Pilgrims have been asked to carry only the bare essentials to facilitate controls.
A 400 square metre control room will manage the flow of surveillance cameras in the event areas.
Pilgrims will be able to spend the night on the law in front of Tor Vergata as they await the Pope's morning mass on Sunday.
Volunteers will distribute water bottles and an app by municipal company Acea will provide a map of the 2,660 free water supply points in Rome.
What is the programme of the Youth Jubilee
Aside from the Pope's evening mass on Tuesday, Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle celebrated Mass for Catholic influencers and digital missionaries.
Numerous minor events will be held in the city between Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, the Circus Maximus will host a Day of Penance in which 200 stations will be made available for pilgrims to hear confessions.
Saturday will be dedicated to music, with groups taking turn to entertain the crowd on a stage set up at Tor Vergata. The area has 355 tents and gazebos, 2,400 square metres of video screens and 110 generators, 20km of fibre optics and 15km of electric cables.
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