{
  "id": 18268803,
  "title": "Seoul gears up to welcome 1 mil. pilgrims for 2027 World Youth Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/seoul-gears-up-to-welcome-1-mil-pilgrims-for-2027-world-youth-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261105/seoul-gears-up-to-welcome-1-mil-pilgrims-for-2027-world-youth-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul is preparing to host up to one million pilgrims for the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD), a significant event as it marks the first time the global Catholic youth festival is held in a country where Christians are not in the majority. The WYD Seoul 2027 will take place from August 3 to 8, 2027, and is expected to gather an estimated 400,000 international pilgrims from around 190 countries, along with 100,000 domestic participants, according to the organizing committee. Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of the Archdiocese of Seoul highlighted the importance of the gathering, emphasizing the challenges faced by younger generations in the digital age. He noted that while we can communicate instantly through our screens, it has become increasingly difficult to truly connect with one another. Young people today are confronted with constant comparison and competition, and even the way we assess a person's worth has changed.",
  "summary": "Up to 1 million people are expected to gather in Seoul for the closing mass of the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD), marking a historic moment as the global Catholic youth festival is held for the first time in a country where Christians do not hold a majority in the population. The WYD Seoul 2027 event, running from Aug. 3 to 8, 2027, will bring an estimated 400,000 international pilgrims from around…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Organizing committee of World Youth Day 2027 vows to prioritize safety",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/organizing-committee-of-world-youth-day-2027-vows-to-prioritize-safety",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:03:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}