Some 800 voices will represent young people from five continents to be part of the choir of the World Youth Day 2013, according to a report by the organizers of the world youth event.
“The union between heart and faith, culminating at the WYD in Rio in 2013, will gain more strength through the ‘ambassador’: Christ the Redeemer statue,” the organizers emphasized.
According to them, from each country that receives a replica will be chosen a young singer to join the ‘Christ 80 year choir’ of 800 voices.
The announcement was made by the WYD vicar for media, Fr. Marcos William during a visit to the PoloRio of Cine &Video in Barra da Tijuca to see a prototype of the replica that will be seen all over the world.
Present during the visitation were Rio Archbishop Dom Orani João Tempesta, members of the WYD Rio 2013 Committee, commission of Rio Government and the staff of LPG, company responsible for the project.
“The idea, born with the commemoration of the 80th inauguration anniversary of the monument of Christ the Redeemer, will now allow the promotion of Rio 2013 WYD as well as of the host city itself. Which, in addition to its natural beauty has been preparing the necessary infrastructure to host and to secure the event,” Archbishop Orani said.
"We want to find Christ, the Lord and Savior of the world, in the WYD, which is symbolized and represented by this monument," added the archbishop.
According to Fr. William, the exhibition will prove to be a religious experience hosted by many people, with the Archbishop of Rio and local bishops serving as catechists in a new wave of evangelization.
“Young people from countries visited by the replica will be invited to attend the event and leave messages for World Youth Day Rio 2013,” he added. (Jandel Posion)
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