{"id":16711,"date":"2016-07-28T10:24:16","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T10:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=16711"},"modified":"2016-07-28T10:24:16","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T10:24:16","slug":"pope-sets-off-to-poland-to-inaugurate-world-youth-day-2016-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/07\/28\/pope-sets-off-to-poland-to-inaugurate-world-youth-day-2016-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016 &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h1>Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before heading off for Poland, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pray\u00a0for the success of his 15th Apostolic Visit abroad to Poland. \u00a0He invoked\u00a0the Virgin Mary\u2019s\u00a0protection on his travels and upon the people\u00a0he will visit in Poland and for all involved in World Youth Day. It is customary for the Pope to pray for Mary\u2019s protection and intercession in the Basilica before and after his papal trips.<\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, Pope Francis met a group of migrants &#8211; nine young men and six girls of different nationalities, most of whom are still without their documents. The young people wished the Pope a safe journey and a joyous participation in\u00a0World Youth Day.\u00a0Though they are not going to the global event, they said they are spiritually united. Francis , his papal\u00a0entourage and journalists then boarded a plane at Rome\u2019s Fiumicino Airport. I n accordance with tradition, Francis sent telegrams to the Heads of States of the countries his plane flew over during the flight.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis\u2019 first visit to Poland is of special significance to the country that is proud of the late pontiff, St John Paul II, who served as priest and archbishop in Krakow before becoming pope. The sense of expectation is apparent. Papal white-and-yellow flags and images of Francis and John Paul II decorate streets all over the city. Stages have been put up in many locations for concerts and other activities that are being held for World Youth Day.<\/p>\n<p>There was a heavy police presence in Krakow as crowds of young pilgrims from all over the world gathered hours before Pope Francis arrived. Security in Poland is high following the recent murder of a French priest and terrorist attacks in France and Germany. Polish authorities have deployed over 40,000 security officials to cover the papal visit, which runs until Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis\u2019 first address in Poland, given to government authorities and other civil leaders just an hour after his arrival, was a strong defense of the unborn, saying that \u201clife must always be welcomed and protected. These two things go together \u2013 welcome and protection, from conception to natural death.\u201d He emphasized the duty of the state to assist mothers in welcoming life.<\/p>\n<p>In Krakow, Francis had a private meeting with Poland\u2019s President Andrzej Duda in the Wawel Castle. He then headed to Wawel Cathedral for a private meeting with Polish bishops. There are 45 dioceses in Poland and 211 bishops. The original program for his visit\u00a0originally\u00a0included a formal speech to the prelates, but Francis instead decided to have an informal closed question-and-answer session with the bishops without media attention. Later that evening, Francis greeted crowds of pilgrims from his residence in Krakow.<\/p>\n<p>A special Mass in French was held in St Casimir Church church for pilgrims from France, Belgium and other French speaking countries. Relics of St Mary Magdalene were brought to Krakow from France for the duration of World Youth Day events and \u00a0are currently displayed in a case by the altar.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Pope Francis \u00a0visited the Monastery of Jasna Gora and spend some time praying at the Chapel of the Black Madonna, Our Lady of Cz\u0119stochowa &#8211;\u00a0an ancient Catholic icon believed to work miracles. He \u00a0also celebrated Mass for the occasion of the 1,050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland, in the Shrine of Cz\u0119stochowa. In the evening, Francis took\u00a0part in a welcoming ceremony in Krakow for the thousands of young pilgrims attending \u00a0WYD 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016 &nbsp; Before heading off for Poland, Pope Francis went to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pray\u00a0for the success of his 15th Apostolic Visit abroad to Poland. \u00a0He invoked\u00a0the Virgin Mary\u2019s\u00a0protection on his travels and upon the people\u00a0he will visit in Poland and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-newsletters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016 - ACN Malta - Aid to the Church in Need (Malta)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2016\/07\/28\/pope-sets-off-to-poland-to-inaugurate-world-youth-day-2016-acn-malta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016 - ACN Malta - Aid to the Church in Need (Malta)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pope sets off to Poland to inaugurate World Youth Day 2016 &nbsp; 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