Jubilee of Youth in Rome

More than 500,000 young Catholics are expected to attend the Youth Jubilee, which will include numerous religious programs and concerts, and will run from July 28 to August 3.
Part of it will be the Jubilee for Digital Missionaries and Influencers, promoted by the Dicastery for Evangelization in collaboration with the Dicastery for Communication, brings together those who evangelize online to reflect, pray, and celebrate together as one Church without borders.
Hundreds of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers from around the world have gathered in Rome for the first-ever Jubilee for Digital Missionaries and Influencers, a two-day celebration aimed at fostering communion, deepening mission, and sharing hope through digital platforms.
“The digital world needs hope”
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, addressed the audience with an appeal to be “connected to hope.” In an age where misinformation, polarization, and isolation can dominate online discourse, digital missionaries, he said, are called to offer something different: the light of Christ.
“You are not only content creators,” he explained, “you are witnesses. You are not just building platforms; you are building bridges.”
In addition to a large hostel set up on the Fiera di Roma grounds, capable of accommodating around 25,000 people, a thousand parishes, schools and families provide accommodation and breakfast for pilgrims from all over the world.Those arriving for the anniversary can also take advantage of numerous extra services in the capital, such as discounted meal vouchers, showers set up at major public transport hubs, nearly 3,000 mobile toilets, and expanded metro, regional train and bus services available with combined tickets.
As with any major event, strict security measures have been put in place in Rome: checkpoints have been set up to prevent the importation of dangerous substances and objects, and pilgrims are asked to bring only the most essential items with them to facilitate security checks. In addition, a 400 square meter control room monitors the footage from surveillance cameras located throughout the event areas.
For the Mass at Tor Vergata, visitors will be able to spend the night on the lawn on Saturday, during the vigil and waiting for the morning Mass with the Pope. There, they will be provided with a large and small backpack, a sleeping bag, a mattress, and the necessary equipment for hydration and sun protection.
The app from the city’s water utility Acea also maps the 2,660 free water dispensers (next to Rome’s famous fountains) where volunteers will distribute 5 million bottles of water.