Youth Day

AS World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations get under way in Spain, thousands of young Catholics from central Vietnam have showed their solidarity with world delegates at a special gathering.

Some two thousand youths in uniform from Hue Archdiocese attended a rally at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang in Quang Tri province on August 14-15. bad credit loans The gathering, with the theme Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith, was organized by the archdiocesan committee for youth ministry.

“The gathering aims to create an opportunity for local youths to express family solidarity with youth representatives throughout the world in Spain from their home,” said Father Benedict Ngo Van Hai, an organizer.

Father Hai said local people did not have enough money to cover the expense of the pilgrimage to Spain for WYD.

The priest noted local people also unsecured loans gathered yesterday at the Marian shrine to celebrate the feast of the Assumption and pray for WYD to be successful.