Major religious and cultural events are being organized for World Youth Day (WYD) in Spain by the Catholic Church that gathers around the Pope thousands of young people from all continents.  This year the event will be held from August 16 to 21 in Madrid. According to the booking program “Forwardkeys”, airline reservations for Madrid for WYD days increased by 150% compared to 2010. The Municipality of Madrid has estimated that 4,000 media alone from five continents will follow the event.

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