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Music and speakers featured at the English-speaking WYD site

As World Youth Day draws closer, more information is being released on the many events that will be happening as a part of the six-day event, as well as hosted by other organizations.

The “Love and Life Centre: A Home for English-speaking Pilgrims” today released its schedule of events to be held at the center during the days of WYD. The schedule includes a variety of programs and speakers designed to appeal to pilgrims of all ages and can be accessed at wydenglishsite.org

Highlights include newly appointed archbishop of Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, Hollywood actors Matt Marsden and Clarence Gilyard, FOCUS president Curtis Martin, and such musical performers as Alexander Acha, Dana Scallon, Scythian, and LAngelus.

In Spain, pope to hold nine major meetings with young people

Puerta de Alcala in Madrid, the symbolic main entrance to the city, is lit in blue in this evening view showing a fountain with the goddess Cybele in Plaza de Cibeles Nov. 14. Pope Benedict XVI will enter Madrid through this entrance for an evening recep tion in the plaza during the Aug. 16-21, 2011, World Youth Day in Madrid. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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