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Seoul, South Korea

Diocesan Pilgrimage: July 31–August 10, 2027

Official World Youth Day Events: August 3–8, 2027

Pilgrimage registration has been extended through August 31, 2026.

Space is limited. Those considering joining the diocesan group are encouraged to register soon.

Upcoming Online Information Sessions

Sneak Peek: WYD 2027 with Verso Ministries

Still considering World Youth Day? Verso Ministries, our pilgrimage travel partner, is offering two upcoming Zoom sessions providing a general overview of the World Youth Day 2027 experience.

These sessions are hosted by Verso Ministries and are not specific to the Diocese of Honolulu pilgrimage.

Tuesday, August 11

8:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. HST
Via Zoom

Tuesday, September 8

8:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. HST
Via Zoom

Both sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about World Youth Day 2027 and the pilgrimage experience with Verso Ministries.

Join the Diocese of Honolulu in Seoul

Experience the global Church in Korea through its saints, shrines, culture, and the celebration of Mass with the Pope alongside millions of Catholic young people.

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Questions? Email us or call 808-203-6763.

What Is World Youth Day?

World Youth Day (WYD) is an international gathering of young adults, primarily between the ages of 18 and 39, from all over the world with the Pope. It is a pilgrimage, a celebration, an expression of the universal Church, and an intense moment of evangelization for young adults worldwide. Although its Catholic identity is clearly evident, WYD opens its doors to everyone, no matter how close to or distant from the Church they are.

Since its first edition in Rome in 1986, World Youth Day has proven to be a laboratory of faith, a place of birth for vocations to marriage and consecrated life, and an instrument for the evangelization and transformation of the Church. It aims to provide all participants with an experience of the universal Church while fostering a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

World Youth Day offers a new stimulus to the faith, hope, and charity of the entire host-country community. With young people as its protagonists, WYD also seeks to promote peace, unity, and fraternity among peoples and nations around the world.

World Youth Day Seoul 2027

Theme

“Take courage! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

Pope Francis chose John 16:33—“Take courage! I have overcome the world.”—as the theme for World Youth Day Seoul 2027. In these words, spoken by Jesus to His disciples at the Last Supper, we are reminded of the unshakable truth that despite the challenges of the world, Christ has already conquered fear, sin, and death.

It is a call to hope and courage rooted in faith in the Resurrection—not a passive optimism, but a bold confidence grounded in the living presence of Christ.

Rejoicing in hope, never growing weary, and becoming witnesses to the Christ we have encountered, young people are invited to gather their courage as they embark on the pilgrimage to Seoul.

Young people around the world today face many challenges, including conflict, economic hardship, and uncertainty about the future. Yet at World Youth Day Seoul 2027, they will encounter the joy of being the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world.”

Through prayer, community, and encounters with young people from across the globe, they will experience the unconditional love of Christ and the universal Church. Strengthened by that encounter, they will be sent forth as pilgrims of hope and courageous missionary disciples, boldly living and sharing the joy of the Gospel they have discovered.

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Official Prayer for World Youth Day Seoul 2027

Loving Lord of all young people,
we thank you for inviting us into your infinite love and mercy.

Our Father, we entrust ourselves to you.
May young people everywhere be comforted in the embrace of your Church,
and come to share deeply in the joy of communion and unity.

Lord Jesus Christ, you overcome the world, both now and forever.
May all people discover the hope that lies in your call to take courage,
realizing that the cross of love and forgiveness is the true victory over the world.

O Holy Spirit, Flame of Love,
by your wondrous hand
you have sown the seeds of faith in Korea.
Kindle the flame of the Korean martyrs’ faith in our hearts,
making us into disciples who live out the Gospel of peace, love, and truth.

Lord, we pray that through this pilgrim journey of World Youth Day
we may listen to each other, discern your will,
and become a synodal Church, walking together with all of God’s people. Amen.

Our Lady of Mercy and Peace, pray for us.
Holy patrons of World Youth Day Seoul 2027, pray for all young people.

Patron Saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027

Saint John Paul II

Saint Andrew Kim Taegon and Companions

Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

Saint Josephine Bakhita

Saint Carlo Acutis

One Billion Decades of the Rosary for World Youth Day

As we look toward Seoul 2027, the World Youth Day organizers in Seoul are inviting the world to pray one billion decades of the Rosary with the Blessed Mother, asking her intercession for WYD and to accompany pilgrims on their journey.

To participate, pray the Rosary for the intentions of World Youth Day Seoul 2027 and for young people, then conclude with the official prayer above. Keep a tally of the decades you pray and submit the total using the form provided by the World Youth Day organizing committee.

Submit Rosary Decades