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encounter with Jesus Christ and his Church

apostolic exhortation: “Being Christian is not

who accompanies the pilgrims and sends

the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea,

them forth to “go and make disciples” (Mt

but the encounter with an event, a person,

28:19) should be the first and foremost goal

which gives life a new horizon and a decisive

of any World Youth Day pilgrimage leader.

direction.”3

ENCOUNTER

World Youth Day is an opportunity offered

There are a variety of encounters that take

by the Church to all young people to

place in a World Youth Day pilgrimage: with

encounter Christ. Many people have talked

Jesus Christ, with the Church, with other

about their e \