The following is information provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pertaining to World Youth Day (WYD) 2013 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro will be July 23-28. Pope Francis arrives in Rio July 22 and joins WYD July 25 at the Papal Welcome Ceremony at 6 PM on Copacabana Beach. WYD's overnight vigil and closing Mass will be July 27-28 at Campus Fidei in Guaratiba, an area several miles west of downtown Rio.
Read the complete "Advisory: World Youth Day 2013, Rio De Janeiro" from the USCCB>