{{Infobox event
| title = X World Youth Day 1995
| image = World_Youth_Day_1995_Logo_%28Remake%29.png
| image_size =
| caption = Official logo depicting a native boat and fishermen, evoking [[Matthew 4:19]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marbella|first1=Winston|title=World Youth Day innovations started in Manila '95|url=http://marbellaonline.blogspot.com/2011/05/world-youth-day-innovations-started-in.html|website=Marbella Online|accessdate=27 January 2016|language=English|date=1 May 2011}}</ref>
| date = January 10–15, 1995
| time =
| type = Religious, youth festival
| theme = ''As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you'' ([[John 20|Jn 20]]:21) |
| venue =
| place = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|14|35|N|121|0|E|display=inline}}
| organisers = [[Catholic Church]]
| participants = [[Pope John Paul II]]
| awards =
| url =
| website = http://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1994-1995_fr.html
}}
'''World Youth Day 1995''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pandaigdigang Araw ng Kabataan 1995'') was a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] youth festival that took place from January 10–15, 1995 in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]].<ref>[Antoni Jackowski: The lexicon of the pilgrimages of John Paul II. Krakow: WAM, 2006, pp. 319-320. {{ISBN|83-7318-613-1}}.]</ref> It was the first time for an [[Asia|Asian]] country to host the event. [[Pope John Paul II]] presided over the event, marking his second trip to the country as Pope after his visit in 1981, and also the last papal visit in the country of the [[20th century]] and [[2nd millennium]].
==The program of the days==
Since the opening ceremony, the Pope underlines the importance of the [[Catholic Church in the Philippines|Filipino Catholic Church]]. At the meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), the Pope points out what are the new areas of the contemporary mission: the poor of cities, migrants, refugees, young people, the media and social communications. "In the first millennium," he says, "the Cross has been planted on the soil of Europe; in the second on that of America and Africa; we can pray that in the third Christian millennium in this vast and vital continent there will be a great harvest of faith to be harvested".
==Events==
A week before the celebration of the World Youth Day proper, two representatives from each of countries all over the world gathered for an International Youth Forum (IYF) at the [[University of Santo Tomas]]. The Philippines sent eight representatives, while others were from the different Catholic religious youth organizations and campuses. These were the selected youth leaders and coordinators. During their five-day stay in UST, representatives were grouped and discussed issues and concerns laid out by the Episcopal Commission on Youth, on topics set months before.
The IYF was also a venue wherein few from these selected youth representative had able to have a short talk with the Pope.
Young pilgrims gathered from many different parts of the world to celebrate [[God]] together, to learn other cultures and to speak as "brothers and sisters" among themselves. There was also a [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] where some youths directly received [[Mass (liturgy)#Communion rite|Communion]] from the Pope. Youth pilgrims gathered from different parts of the world to worship and talk together. Different activities were held, including a traditional ''Barrio Fiesta'', where it was possible to search company and entertainment. During these days, Masses were celebrated every day in most parishes throughout the Philippines.
The closing Mass, held at [[Luneta Park]], was estimated to have been attended by more than 5 to 10 million people, the [[List of largest gatherings in history|second-largest papal gathering]] in history.<ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-01-16/news/1995016078_1_pope-philippines-papal Millions flock to papal Mass in Manila Gathering is called the largest the pope has seen at a service]. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://m.asianews.it/index.php?art=2947&l=en asianews.it]</ref><ref>[http://m.leparisien.fr/international/videos-retour-sur-l-histoire-des-jmj-16-08-2011-1567837.php leparisien.fr]</ref><ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-01-16/news/1995016078_1_pope-philippines-papal articles.baltimoresun.com]</ref>
The event saw the presence of Catholic representatives of all Chinese communities: [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Singapore]]. Already on 12 January, the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei|archbishop of Taipei]], [[Joseph Ti-kang]], celebrated mass with 5 priests of the "official" Chinese Roman Catholic Church. On 14 January, through Radio Veritas, the pope launches a message of reconciliation between the "official" and underground Chinese Church addressed to "all the Catholic faithful". At the end of the Mass in Luneta Park, the Pope greeted in [[Standard Chinese|Chinese]], the language of China and Taiwan.
This was Pope John Paul II's last visit to the Philippines, as his scheduled return for the [[World Meeting of Families]] in January 2003 fell through due to the progression of [[Parkinson's disease]].
==Official song==
The official song for World Youth Day 1995 was released in 1994, titled "[[Tell the World of His Love]]"<ref>[http://home.netcom.com/~mdmiguel/wyd95themesong.htm home.netcom.com]</ref>, composed by [[Trina Belamide]].
==Theme==
"As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you". ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 20:21) the same as that of the World Youth Day of 1994, which was celebrated at the diocesan level on [[Palm Sunday]] of that year, fall on March 22.
==John Paul II's assassination attempt==
[[Ramzi Yousef]], an [[Al-Qaeda]] member, attempted to assassinate the Pope in the [[Bojinka Plot]], but the plan was discovered four days earlier and Yousef fled to [[Pakistan]].
==Delegations==
Pilgrims at [[World Youth Day]] 1995 represented the following countries:<ref>The [[Roman Catholic Church]] considers five inhabited continents when listing countries.</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size:80%;" width=100%
|-
!Countries and territories represented at the 1995 World Youth Day
|-
|
;Africa
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Angola}}
*{{flag|Benin}}
*{{flag|Botswana}}
*{{flag|Burkina Faso}}
*{{flag|Burundi}}
*{{flag|Cameroon}}
*{{flag|Cape Verde}}
*{{flag|Central African Republic}}
*{{flag|Congo}}
*{{flag|Egypt}}
*{{flag|Eritrea|1993}}
*{{flag|Ethiopia|1991}}
*{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
*{{flag|Gabon}}
*{{flag|Ghana}}
*{{flag|Guinea}}
*{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
*{{flag|Ivory Coast}}
*{{flag|Kenya}}
*{{flag|Lesotho|1987}}
*{{flag|Liberia}}
*{{flag|Madagascar}}
*{{flag|Malawi|1964}}
*{{flag|Mauritius}}
*{{flag|Mozambique}}
*{{flag|Namibia}}
*{{flag|Nigeria}}
*{{flag|Rwanda|1962}}
*{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
*{{flag|Senegal}}
*{{flag|Seychelles|1977}}
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
*{{flag|South Africa}}
*{{flag|Swaziland}}
*{{flag|Tanzania}}
*{{flag|Togo}}
*{{flag|Uganda}}
*{{flag|Zaire}}
*{{flag|Zambia|1964}}
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
}}
;The Americas
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}
*{{flag|Argentina}}
*{{flag|Aruba}}
*{{flag|Bahamas}}
*{{flag|Barbados}}
*{{flag|Belize}}
*{{flag|Bolivia|State}}
*{{flag|Brazil}}
*{{flag|British Virgin Islands}}
*{{flag|Canada}}
*{{flag|Chile}}
*{{flag|Colombia}}
*{{flag|Costa Rica}}
*{{flag|Cuba}}
*{{flag|Dominica}}
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
*{{flag|Ecuador}}
*{{flag|El Salvador}}
*{{flag|Grenada}}
*{{flag|Guatemala}}
*{{flag|Guyana}}
*{{flag|Honduras}}
*{{flag|Jamaica}}
*{{flag|Mexico}}
*{{flag|Nicaragua}}
*{{flag|Panama}}
*{{flag|Paraguay}}
*{{flag|Peru}}
*{{flag|Puerto Rico}}
*{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
*{{flag|Saint Lucia|1979}}
*{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
*{{flag|Suriname}}
*{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}
*{{flag|United States}}
*{{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}
*{{flag|Uruguay}}
*{{flag|Venezuela|1954}}
}}
;Asia
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}
*{{flag|Brunei}}
*{{flag|Cambodia}}
*{{flag|China}}
*{{flag|Hong Kong|1959}}
*{{flag|India}}
*{{flag|Indonesia}}
*{{flag|Iraq|1991}}
*{{flag|Israel}}
*{{flag|Japan|1870}}
*{{flag|Jordan}}
*{{flag|Laos}}
*{{flag|Lebanon}}
*{{flag|Macau|colonial}}
*{{flag|Malaysia}}
*{{flag|Maldives}}
*{{flag|Mongolia}}
*{{flag|Myanmar|1974}}
*{{flag|Nepal}}
*{{flag|Pakistan}}
*{{flag|Philippines|1986}} (hosts)
*{{flag|Singapore}}
*{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
*{{flag|Syria}}
*{{flag|Taiwan}}
*{{flag|Thailand}}
*{{flag|Vietnam}}
}}
;China
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*[[Beijing]]
*[[Tianjin]]
*[[Hebei]]
*[[Shanxi]]
*[[Inner Mongolia]]
*[[Liaoning]]
*[[Jilin]]
*[[Heilongjiang]]
*[[Shanghai]]
*[[Jiangsu]]
*[[Zhejiang]]
*[[Anhui]]
*[[Fujian]]
*[[Jiangxi]]
*[[Shandong]]
*[[Henan]]
*[[Hubei]]
*[[Hunan]]
*[[Guangdong]]
*[[Guangxi]]
*[[Hainan]]
*[[Chongqing]]
*[[Sichuan]]
*[[Guizhou]]
*[[Yunnan]]
*[[Tibet]]
*[[Shaanxi]]
*[[Gansu]]
*[[Qinghai]]
*[[Ningxia]]
*[[Xinjiang]]
}}
;India
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
* [[Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[West Bengal]]
* [[Bihar]]
* [[Jharkhand]]
* [[Odisha]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
* [[Chandigarh]]
* [[Uttarakhand]]
* [[Haryana]]
* [[Delhi]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Assam]]
* [[Manipur]]
* [[Meghalaya]]
* [[Mizoram]]
* [[Nagaland]]
* [[Sikkim]]
* [[Tripura]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar]]
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Kerala]]
* [[Lakshadweep]]
* [[Puducherry]]
* [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Telangana]]
* [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
* [[Daman and Diu]]
* [[Goa]]
* [[Gujarat]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
}}
;Indonesia
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
* [[Sumatra]]
** [[Aceh]]
** [[Bangka-Belitung Islands]]
** [[Bengkulu]]
** [[Jambi]]
** [[Lampung]]
** [[North Sumatra]]
** [[Riau]]
** [[Riau Islands]]
** [[South Sumatra]]
** [[West Sumatra]]
* [[Java]]
** [[Banten]]
** [[Central Java]]
** [[East Java]]
** [[West Java]]
** [[Jakarta]]
** [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|Yogyakarta]]
* [[Kalimantan]]
** [[Central Kalimantan]]
** [[East Kalimantan]]
** [[North Kalimantan]]
** [[South Kalimantan]]
** [[West Kalimantan]]
* [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sunda]]
** [[Bali]]
** [[East Nusa Tenggara]]
** [[West Nusa Tenggara]]
* [[Sulawesi]]
** [[Central Sulawesi]]
** [[Gorontalo]]
** [[North Sulawesi]]
** [[Southeast Sulawesi]]
** [[South Sulawesi]]
** [[West Sulawesi]]
* [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]]
** [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]]
** [[North Maluku]]
* [[Western New Guinea|Papua]]
** [[Papua (province)|Papua]]
** [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]
}}
;Malaysia
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
* {{flag|Johor}}
* {{flag|Kedah}}
* {{flag|Kelantan}}
* {{flag|Kuala Lumpur}}
* {{flag|Labuan}}
* {{flag|Melaka}}
* {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
* {{flag|Pahang}}
* {{flag|Penang}}
* {{flag|Perak}}
* {{flag|Perlis}}
* {{flag|Putrajaya}}
* {{flag|Sabah}}
* {{flag|Sarawak}}
* {{flag|Selangor}}
* {{flag|Terengganu}}
}}
;Philippines
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*[[Manila]]
*[[Quezon City]]
*[[Caloocan|Caloocan City]]
*[[Mandaluyong|Mandaluyong City]]
*[[Pasay|Pasay City]]
*[[Las Piñas]]
*[[Makati]]
*[[Malabon]]
*[[Marikina]]
*[[Meycauayan]]
*[[Muntinlupa]]
*[[Navotas]]
*[[Obando, Bulacan|Obando]]
*[[Parañaque]]
*[[Pasig]]
*[[Pateros, Metro Manila|Pateros]]
*[[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]]
*[[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]]
*[[Taguig]]
*[[Valenzuela]]
*[[Ilocos Norte]]
*[[Ilocos Sur]]
*[[La Union]]
*[[Pangasinan]]
*[[Abra (province)|Abra]]
*[[Baguio City]]
*[[Benguet]]
*[[Ifugao]]
*[[Kalinga-Apayao]]
*[[Mountain Province]]
*[[Batanes]]
*[[Cagayan]]
*[[Santiago (Philippine city)|Santiago City]]
*[[Isabela (province)|Isabela]]
*[[Quirino]]
*[[Nueva Vizcaya]]
*[[Angeles, Philippines|Angeles City]]
*[[Bataan]]
*[[Bulacan]]
*[[Nueva Ecija]]
*[[Olongapo City]]
*[[Pampanga]]
*[[Tarlac]]
*[[Zambales]]
*[[Aurora (province)|Aurora]]
*[[Batangas]]
*[[Cavite]]
*[[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]
*[[Lucena City]]
*[[Marinduque]]
*[[Occidental Mindoro]]
*[[Oriental Mindoro]]
*[[Palawan]]
*[[Quezon]]
*[[Rizal]]
*[[Romblon]]
*[[Albay]]
*[[Camarines Norte]]
*[[Camarines Sur]]
*[[Catanduanes]]
*[[Masbate]]
*[[Sorsogon]]
*[[Aklan]]
*[[Antique (province)|Antique]]
*[[Bacolod City]]
*[[Capiz]]
*[[Guimaras]]
*[[Iloilo City]]
*[[Iloilo]]
*[[Negros Occidental]]
*[[Bohol]]
*[[Cebu City]]
*[[Cebu]]
*[[Mandaue|Mandaue City]]
*[[Negros Oriental]]
*[[Siquijor]]
*[[Biliran]]
*[[Eastern Samar]]
*[[Leyte (province)|Leyte]]
*[[Northern Samar]]
*[[Samar (province)|Samar]]
*[[Southern Leyte]]
*[[Zamboanga City]]
*[[Zamboanga del Norte]]
*[[Zamboanga del Sur]]
*[[Agusan del Norte]]
*[[Agusan del Sur]]
*[[Bukidnon]]
*[[Cagayan de Oro City]]
*[[Camiguin]]
*[[Lanao del Norte]]
*[[Misamis Oriental]]
*[[Misamis Occidental]]
*[[Surigao del Norte]]
*[[Davao City]]
*[[Davao del Norte]]
*[[Davao del Sur]]
*[[Davao Oriental]]
*[[Cotabato]]
*[[Sarangani]]
*[[South Cotabato]]
*[[Sultan Kudarat]]
*[[Surigao del Sur]]
*[[Basilan]]
*[[Lanao del Sur]]
*[[Maguindanao]]
*[[Sulu]]
*[[Tawi-Tawi]]
}}
;Europe
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Albania}}
*{{flag|Armenia}}
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
*{{flag|Austria}}
*{{flag|Belarus|1991}}
*{{flag|Belgium}}
*{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}
*{{flag|Bulgaria}}
*{{flag|Croatia}}
*{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
*{{flag|Czech Republic}}
*{{flag|Denmark}}
*{{flag|Estonia}}
*{{flag|Finland}}
*{{flag|France}}
*{{flag|Georgia|1990}}
*{{flag|Germany}}
*{{flag|Greece}}
*{{flag|Hungary}}
*{{flag|Iceland}}
*{{flag|Ireland}}
*{{flag|Italy}}
*{{flag|Latvia}}
*{{flag|Lithuania|1988}}
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}
*{{flag|Macedonia|1992}}
*{{flag|Malta}}
*{{flag|Moldova}}
*{{flag|Monaco}}
*{{flag|Netherlands}}
*{{flag|Norway}}
*{{flag|Poland}}
*{{flag|Portugal}}
*{{flag|Romania}}
*{{flag|Russia}}
*{{flag|San Marino}}
*{{flag|Slovakia}}
*{{flag|Slovenia}}
*{{flag|Spain}}
*{{flag|Sweden}}
*{{flag|Switzerland}}
*{{flag|Turkey}}
*{{flag|Ukraine}}
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}
*{{flag|Vatican City}}
*{{flag|FR Yugoslavia}}
}}
;Oceania
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Australia}}
*{{flag|Fiji}}
*{{flag|Guam}}
*{{flag|Kiribati}}
*{{flag|Marshall Islands}}
*{{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}}
*{{flag|Nauru}}
*{{flag|New Zealand}}
*{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}
*{{flag|Palau}}
*{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}
*{{flag|Solomon Islands}}
*{{flag|Tonga}}
*{{flag|Tuvalu}}
*{{flag|Vanuatu}}
*{{flag|Western Samoa}}
}}
|}
==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr5/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=54161 Guinness Book of World Records - Largest Papal Crowd]
* http://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1994-1995_fr.html
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| title = X World Youth Day 1995
| image = World_Youth_Day_1995_Logo_%28Remake%29.png
| image_size =
| caption = Official logo depicting a native boat and fishermen, evoking [[Matthew 4:19]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marbella|first1=Winston|title=World Youth Day innovations started in Manila '95|url=http://marbellaonline.blogspot.com/2011/05/world-youth-day-innovations-started-in.html|website=Marbella Online|accessdate=27 January 2016|language=English|date=1 May 2011}}</ref>
| date = January 10–15, 1995
| time =
| type = Religious, youth festival
| theme = ''As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you'' ([[John 20|Jn 20]]:21) |
| venue =
| place = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|14|35|N|121|0|E|display=inline}}
| organisers = [[Catholic Church]]
| participants = [[Pope John Paul II]]
| awards =
| url =
| website = http://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1994-1995_fr.html
}}
'''World Youth Day 1995''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Pandaigdigang Araw ng Kabataan 1995'') was a [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] youth festival that took place from January 10–15, 1995 in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]].<ref>[Antoni Jackowski: The lexicon of the pilgrimages of John Paul II. Krakow: WAM, 2006, pp. 319-320. {{ISBN|83-7318-613-1}}.]</ref> It was the first time for an [[Asia|Asian]] country to host the event. [[Pope John Paul II]] presided over the event, marking his second trip to the country as Pope after his visit in 1981, and also the last papal visit in the country of the [[20th century]] and [[2nd millennium]].
==The program of the days==
Since the opening ceremony, the Pope underlines the importance of the [[Catholic Church in the Philippines|Filipino Catholic Church]]. At the meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), the Pope points out what are the new areas of the contemporary mission: the poor of cities, migrants, refugees, young people, the media and social communications. "In the first millennium," he says, "the Cross has been planted on the soil of Europe; in the second on that of America and Africa; we can pray that in the third Christian millennium in this vast and vital continent there will be a great harvest of faith to be harvested".
==Events==
A week before the celebration of the World Youth Day proper, two representatives from each of countries all over the world gathered for an International Youth Forum (IYF) at the [[University of Santo Tomas]]. The Philippines sent eight representatives, while others were from the different Catholic religious youth organizations and campuses. These were the selected youth leaders and coordinators. During their five-day stay in UST, representatives were grouped and discussed issues and concerns laid out by the Episcopal Commission on Youth, on topics set months before.
The IYF was also a venue wherein few from these selected youth representative had able to have a short talk with the Pope.
Young pilgrims gathered from many different parts of the world to celebrate [[God]] together, to learn other cultures and to speak as "brothers and sisters" among themselves. There was also a [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] where some youths directly received [[Mass (liturgy)#Communion rite|Communion]] from the Pope. Youth pilgrims gathered from different parts of the world to worship and talk together. Different activities were held, including a traditional ''Barrio Fiesta'', where it was possible to search company and entertainment. During these days, Masses were celebrated every day in most parishes throughout the Philippines.
The closing Mass, held at [[Luneta Park]], was estimated to have been attended by more than 5 to 10 million people, the [[List of largest gatherings in history|second-largest papal gathering]] in history.<ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-01-16/news/1995016078_1_pope-philippines-papal Millions flock to papal Mass in Manila Gathering is called the largest the pope has seen at a service]. Retrieved 16 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://m.asianews.it/index.php?art=2947&l=en asianews.it]</ref><ref>[http://m.leparisien.fr/international/videos-retour-sur-l-histoire-des-jmj-16-08-2011-1567837.php leparisien.fr]</ref><ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-01-16/news/1995016078_1_pope-philippines-papal articles.baltimoresun.com]</ref>
The event saw the presence of Catholic representatives of all Chinese communities: [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Singapore]]. Already on 12 January, the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei|archbishop of Taipei]], [[Joseph Ti-kang]], celebrated mass with 5 priests of the "official" Chinese Roman Catholic Church. On 14 January, through Radio Veritas, the pope launches a message of reconciliation between the "official" and underground Chinese Church addressed to "all the Catholic faithful". At the end of the Mass in Luneta Park, the Pope greeted in [[Standard Chinese|Chinese]], the language of China and Taiwan.
This was Pope John Paul II's last visit to the Philippines, as his scheduled return for the [[World Meeting of Families]] in January 2003 fell through due to the progression of [[Parkinson's disease]].
==Official song==
The official song for World Youth Day 1995 was released in 1994, titled "[[Tell the World of His Love]]"<ref>[http://home.netcom.com/~mdmiguel/wyd95themesong.htm home.netcom.com]</ref>, composed by [[Trina Belamide]].
==Theme==
"As the Father has sent me, so am I sending you". ([[Gospel of John|Jn]] 20:21) the same as that of the World Youth Day of 1994, which was celebrated at the diocesan level on [[Palm Sunday]] of that year, fall on March 22.
==John Paul II's assassination attempt==
[[Ramzi Yousef]], an [[Al-Qaeda]] member, attempted to assassinate the Pope in the [[Bojinka Plot]], but the plan was discovered four days earlier and Yousef fled to [[Pakistan]].
==Delegations==
Pilgrims at [[World Youth Day]] 1995 represented the following countries:<ref>The [[Roman Catholic Church]] considers five inhabited continents when listing countries.</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center; font-size:80%;" width=100%
|-
!Countries and territories represented at the 1995 World Youth Day
|-
|
;Africa
{{Columns-list|colwidth=18em|
*{{flag|Angola}}
*{{flag|Benin}}
*{{flag|Botswana}}
*{{flag|Burkina Faso}}
*{{flag|Burundi}}
*{{flag|Cameroon}}
*{{flag|Cape Verde}}
*{{flag|Central African Republic}}
*{{flag|Congo}}
*{{flag|Egypt}}
*{{flag|Eritrea|1993}}
*{{flag|Ethiopia|1991}}
*{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
*{{flag|Gabon}}
*{{flag|Ghana}}
*{{flag|Guinea}}
*{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
*{{flag|Ivory Coast}}
*{{flag|Kenya}}
*{{flag|Lesotho|1987}}
*{{flag|Liberia}}
*{{flag|Madagascar}}
*{{flag|Malawi|1964}}
*{{flag|Mauritius}}
*{{flag|Mozambique}}
*{{flag|Namibia}}
*{{flag|Nigeria}}
*{{flag|Rwanda|1962}}
*{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
*{{flag|Senegal}}
*{{flag|Seychelles|1977}}
*{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
*{{flag|South Africa}}
*{{flag|Swaziland}}
*{{flag|Tanzania}}
*{{flag|Togo}}
*{{flag|Uganda}}
*{{flag|Zaire}}
*{{flag|Zambia|1964}}
*{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
}}
;The Americas
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*{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}
*{{flag|Argentina}}
*{{flag|Aruba}}
*{{flag|Bahamas}}
*{{flag|Barbados}}
*{{flag|Belize}}
*{{flag|Bolivia|State}}
*{{flag|Brazil}}
*{{flag|British Virgin Islands}}
*{{flag|Canada}}
*{{flag|Chile}}
*{{flag|Colombia}}
*{{flag|Costa Rica}}
*{{flag|Cuba}}
*{{flag|Dominica}}
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
*{{flag|Ecuador}}
*{{flag|El Salvador}}
*{{flag|Grenada}}
*{{flag|Guatemala}}
*{{flag|Guyana}}
*{{flag|Honduras}}
*{{flag|Jamaica}}
*{{flag|Mexico}}
*{{flag|Nicaragua}}
*{{flag|Panama}}
*{{flag|Paraguay}}
*{{flag|Peru}}
*{{flag|Puerto Rico}}
*{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}
*{{flag|Saint Lucia|1979}}
*{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
*{{flag|Suriname}}
*{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}
*{{flag|United States}}
*{{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}
*{{flag|Uruguay}}
*{{flag|Venezuela|1954}}
}}
;Asia
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*{{flag|Bangladesh}}
*{{flag|Brunei}}
*{{flag|Cambodia}}
*{{flag|China}}
*{{flag|Hong Kong|1959}}
*{{flag|India}}
*{{flag|Indonesia}}
*{{flag|Iraq|1991}}
*{{flag|Israel}}
*{{flag|Japan|1870}}
*{{flag|Jordan}}
*{{flag|Laos}}
*{{flag|Lebanon}}
*{{flag|Macau|colonial}}
*{{flag|Malaysia}}
*{{flag|Maldives}}
*{{flag|Mongolia}}
*{{flag|Myanmar|1974}}
*{{flag|Nepal}}
*{{flag|Pakistan}}
*{{flag|Philippines|1986}} (hosts)
*{{flag|Singapore}}
*{{flag|South Korea|1949}}
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
*{{flag|Syria}}
*{{flag|Taiwan}}
*{{flag|Thailand}}
*{{flag|Vietnam}}
}}
;China
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*[[Beijing]]
*[[Tianjin]]
*[[Hebei]]
*[[Shanxi]]
*[[Inner Mongolia]]
*[[Liaoning]]
*[[Jilin]]
*[[Heilongjiang]]
*[[Shanghai]]
*[[Jiangsu]]
*[[Zhejiang]]
*[[Anhui]]
*[[Fujian]]
*[[Jiangxi]]
*[[Shandong]]
*[[Henan]]
*[[Hubei]]
*[[Hunan]]
*[[Guangdong]]
*[[Guangxi]]
*[[Hainan]]
*[[Chongqing]]
*[[Sichuan]]
*[[Guizhou]]
*[[Yunnan]]
*[[Tibet]]
*[[Shaanxi]]
*[[Gansu]]
*[[Qinghai]]
*[[Ningxia]]
*[[Xinjiang]]
}}
;India
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* [[Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[West Bengal]]
* [[Bihar]]
* [[Jharkhand]]
* [[Odisha]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
* [[Chandigarh]]
* [[Uttarakhand]]
* [[Haryana]]
* [[Delhi]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Assam]]
* [[Manipur]]
* [[Meghalaya]]
* [[Mizoram]]
* [[Nagaland]]
* [[Sikkim]]
* [[Tripura]]
* [[Andaman and Nicobar]]
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Kerala]]
* [[Lakshadweep]]
* [[Puducherry]]
* [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Telangana]]
* [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
* [[Daman and Diu]]
* [[Goa]]
* [[Gujarat]]
* [[Karnataka]]
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Rajasthan]]
}}
;Indonesia
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* [[Sumatra]]
** [[Aceh]]
** [[Bangka-Belitung Islands]]
** [[Bengkulu]]
** [[Jambi]]
** [[Lampung]]
** [[North Sumatra]]
** [[Riau]]
** [[Riau Islands]]
** [[South Sumatra]]
** [[West Sumatra]]
* [[Java]]
** [[Banten]]
** [[Central Java]]
** [[East Java]]
** [[West Java]]
** [[Jakarta]]
** [[Special Region of Yogyakarta|Yogyakarta]]
* [[Kalimantan]]
** [[Central Kalimantan]]
** [[East Kalimantan]]
** [[North Kalimantan]]
** [[South Kalimantan]]
** [[West Kalimantan]]
* [[Lesser Sunda Islands|Lesser Sunda]]
** [[Bali]]
** [[East Nusa Tenggara]]
** [[West Nusa Tenggara]]
* [[Sulawesi]]
** [[Central Sulawesi]]
** [[Gorontalo]]
** [[North Sulawesi]]
** [[Southeast Sulawesi]]
** [[South Sulawesi]]
** [[West Sulawesi]]
* [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]]
** [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]]
** [[North Maluku]]
* [[Western New Guinea|Papua]]
** [[Papua (province)|Papua]]
** [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]]
}}
;Malaysia
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* {{flag|Johor}}
* {{flag|Kedah}}
* {{flag|Kelantan}}
* {{flag|Kuala Lumpur}}
* {{flag|Labuan}}
* {{flag|Melaka}}
* {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
* {{flag|Pahang}}
* {{flag|Penang}}
* {{flag|Perak}}
* {{flag|Perlis}}
* {{flag|Putrajaya}}
* {{flag|Sabah}}
* {{flag|Sarawak}}
* {{flag|Selangor}}
* {{flag|Terengganu}}
}}
;Philippines
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*[[Manila]]
*[[Quezon City]]
*[[Caloocan|Caloocan City]]
*[[Mandaluyong|Mandaluyong City]]
*[[Pasay|Pasay City]]
*[[Las Piñas]]
*[[Makati]]
*[[Malabon]]
*[[Marikina]]
*[[Meycauayan]]
*[[Muntinlupa]]
*[[Navotas]]
*[[Obando, Bulacan|Obando]]
*[[Parañaque]]
*[[Pasig]]
*[[Pateros, Metro Manila|Pateros]]
*[[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]]
*[[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]]
*[[Taguig]]
*[[Valenzuela]]
*[[Ilocos Norte]]
*[[Ilocos Sur]]
*[[La Union]]
*[[Pangasinan]]
*[[Abra (province)|Abra]]
*[[Baguio City]]
*[[Benguet]]
*[[Ifugao]]
*[[Kalinga-Apayao]]
*[[Mountain Province]]
*[[Batanes]]
*[[Cagayan]]
*[[Santiago (Philippine city)|Santiago City]]
*[[Isabela (province)|Isabela]]
*[[Quirino]]
*[[Nueva Vizcaya]]
*[[Angeles, Philippines|Angeles City]]
*[[Bataan]]
*[[Bulacan]]
*[[Nueva Ecija]]
*[[Olongapo City]]
*[[Pampanga]]
*[[Tarlac]]
*[[Zambales]]
*[[Aurora (province)|Aurora]]
*[[Batangas]]
*[[Cavite]]
*[[Laguna (province)|Laguna]]
*[[Lucena City]]
*[[Marinduque]]
*[[Occidental Mindoro]]
*[[Oriental Mindoro]]
*[[Palawan]]
*[[Quezon]]
*[[Rizal]]
*[[Romblon]]
*[[Albay]]
*[[Camarines Norte]]
*[[Camarines Sur]]
*[[Catanduanes]]
*[[Masbate]]
*[[Sorsogon]]
*[[Aklan]]
*[[Antique (province)|Antique]]
*[[Bacolod City]]
*[[Capiz]]
*[[Guimaras]]
*[[Iloilo City]]
*[[Iloilo]]
*[[Negros Occidental]]
*[[Bohol]]
*[[Cebu City]]
*[[Cebu]]
*[[Mandaue|Mandaue City]]
*[[Negros Oriental]]
*[[Siquijor]]
*[[Biliran]]
*[[Eastern Samar]]
*[[Leyte (province)|Leyte]]
*[[Northern Samar]]
*[[Samar (province)|Samar]]
*[[Southern Leyte]]
*[[Zamboanga City]]
*[[Zamboanga del Norte]]
*[[Zamboanga del Sur]]
*[[Agusan del Norte]]
*[[Agusan del Sur]]
*[[Bukidnon]]
*[[Cagayan de Oro City]]
*[[Camiguin]]
*[[Lanao del Norte]]
*[[Misamis Oriental]]
*[[Misamis Occidental]]
*[[Surigao del Norte]]
*[[Davao City]]
*[[Davao del Norte]]
*[[Davao del Sur]]
*[[Davao Oriental]]
*[[Cotabato]]
*[[Sarangani]]
*[[South Cotabato]]
*[[Sultan Kudarat]]
*[[Surigao del Sur]]
*[[Basilan]]
*[[Lanao del Sur]]
*[[Maguindanao]]
*[[Sulu]]
*[[Tawi-Tawi]]
}}
;Europe
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*{{flag|Albania}}
*{{flag|Armenia}}
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
*{{flag|Austria}}
*{{flag|Belarus|1991}}
*{{flag|Belgium}}
*{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}
*{{flag|Bulgaria}}
*{{flag|Croatia}}
*{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}
*{{flag|Czech Republic}}
*{{flag|Denmark}}
*{{flag|Estonia}}
*{{flag|Finland}}
*{{flag|France}}
*{{flag|Georgia|1990}}
*{{flag|Germany}}
*{{flag|Greece}}
*{{flag|Hungary}}
*{{flag|Iceland}}
*{{flag|Ireland}}
*{{flag|Italy}}
*{{flag|Latvia}}
*{{flag|Lithuania|1988}}
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}
*{{flag|Macedonia|1992}}
*{{flag|Malta}}
*{{flag|Moldova}}
*{{flag|Monaco}}
*{{flag|Netherlands}}
*{{flag|Norway}}
*{{flag|Poland}}
*{{flag|Portugal}}
*{{flag|Romania}}
*{{flag|Russia}}
*{{flag|San Marino}}
*{{flag|Slovakia}}
*{{flag|Slovenia}}
*{{flag|Spain}}
*{{flag|Sweden}}
*{{flag|Switzerland}}
*{{flag|Turkey}}
*{{flag|Ukraine}}
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}
*{{flag|Vatican City}}
*{{flag|FR Yugoslavia}}
}}
;Oceania
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*{{flag|Australia}}
*{{flag|Fiji}}
*{{flag|Guam}}
*{{flag|Kiribati}}
*{{flag|Marshall Islands}}
*{{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}}
*{{flag|Nauru}}
*{{flag|New Zealand}}
*{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}
*{{flag|Palau}}
*{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}
*{{flag|Solomon Islands}}
*{{flag|Tonga}}
*{{flag|Tuvalu}}
*{{flag|Vanuatu}}
*{{flag|Western Samoa}}
}}
|}
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr5/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=54161 Guinness Book of World Records - Largest Papal Crowd]
* http://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1994-1995_fr.html
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