2027 World Youth Day in Seoul: Focus will be on Korean martyrs

Published on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the text of the official WYD prayer is the result of a synodal process involving bishops, young people, religious, and laity. Inspired by the theme “Be courageous: I have conquered the world!”, it recalls Christ’s victory, the origins of the Korean Church, and the action of the Holy Spirit. It will accompany young people and the universal Church towards the 2027 meeting. The Korean committee ‘hopes that the prayer will be widely used in the years of preparation: in youth meetings, parish and diocesan events, before or after Mass, and during meetings and pastoral moments dedicated to accompanying young people,’ reads the statement from the Archdiocese of Seoul.