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Article: Aboriginal youth welcome the world. (Guide to Indian Country 2002: All My Relations).(World Youth Day 2002)
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- Wind Speaker
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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Aboriginal Catholic youth from across Canada will be joining with thousands of other young Canadians as they welcome the world to Toronto for a celebration of the Catholic faith.
From July 22 to 28, the city will play host to World Youth Day 2002, with more than 350,000 registered participants from 150-plus countries expected to take part.
This the 17th annual World Youth Day (WYD) celebration, marks the first time the event has been held in Canada, and only the second time it has been held in North America. The first WYD in North America was held in Denver in 1993.
Leading up to WYD celebrations in Toronto is a four-day event called Days in ...