"And now, as the living presence of the Risen Christ in our midst nourishes our faith and hope, I am pleased to announce that the next World Youth Day will take place in Madrid, Spain, in 2011. We entrust to the maternal guidance of Mary most holy, the future course of the young people of the whole world."
-His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, 20 July 2008

World Youth Day 2011 is a Catholic youth festival expected to be held over seven days from August 15 – 21, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.

Pope Benedict XVI revealed the location of the event at the final Mass in Australia at Sydney"s Royal Randwick Racecourse during World Youth Day 2008.

It will be the second time that Spain will host the event. World Youth Day 1989 was held from August 15 – 20, 1989 at Santiago de Compostela.

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