Registration Opens Today
MADRID, JULY 1, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Registrations opened today for the 2011 World Youth Day in Madrid, with Benedict XVI being the first participant signed up.
The registration system for the Aug. 16-21, 2011, event was presented at a press conference before the registrations opened.
Auxiliary Bishop César Franco of Madrid, general coordinator of WYD, pointed to the practical need for accurate registrations so as to "treat young people well" and "know how many are coming, how many need accommodation, food or cultural areas to cover their needs."
Though participation is free in the main events of World Youth Day (the inaugural Mass, welcome ceremony, Way of the Cross, Saturday vigil and Sunday Mass), participants are encouraged to register and pay a fee that helps cover WYD costs and brings the benefits of being a registered participant.
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