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Catholic University of America Students Attend World Youth Day with Pope

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Twenty-one students from The Catholic University of America will participate in World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, with Pope Benedict XVI, marking the first time the university will send a joint delegation to the international youth gathering since its inception in 1985. President John Garvey will join the group for the second half of the weeklong event, which includes Masses, devotions, and audiences with the Pope. The student delegation is sponsored by the university's Office of Campus Ministry, which helped cover the group's travel costs totaling around $2,200 per student. President Garvey will also attend the 32nd Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples in Rimini, Italy, where he will speak alongside other international leaders.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Catholic University of America is sending a delegation of 21 students to World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, marking the first time the university has sent a joint group since the event's inception in 1985.
  • President John Garvey will join the student delegation for the second half of the weeklong event, which includes Masses, devotions, and audiences with Pope Benedict XVI.
  • The student delegation is sponsored by the university's Office of Campus Ministry, which helped cover the group's travel costs totaling around $2,200 per student.
  • President Garvey will depart for the 32nd Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples in Rimini, Italy, where he will speak at a session titled "The University in the World."
  • The Rimini conference hosts religious leaders, heads of states, philosophers, and entrepreneurs from around the world.
  • The university's support for World Youth Day allows students to deepen their faith and commitment to Christ, as emphasized by President Garvey.

Statistics:

  • 21 students from The Catholic University of America will attend World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain.
  • The student delegation will travel nearly 7,000 miles to Spain and back for the weeklong event.
  • The university's Office of Campus Ministry helped cover the group's travel costs totaling around $2,200 per student.
  • President John Garvey will attend the 32nd Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples in Rimini, Italy, where over 100 international leaders will gather.

Sources:

  • "Catholic University of America" (publicaffairs.cua.edu)
  • http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/releases/2011/WorldYouthDay.cfm.

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