World Youth Day 1987

World Youth Day 1987
Date6 April 1987 (1987-04-06) – 12 April 1987 (1987-04-12)
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
TypeYouth festival
Theme"We have recognized the love that God has for us, and we have believed in it." "Hemos conocido y hemos creído en el amor que Dios nos tiene". (1 Jn 4:16)
Organised byCatholic Church
ParticipantsPope John Paul II
Previous1985 Rome
Next1989 Santiago de Compostela
Websitehttps://www.vatican.va/gmg/years/gmg_1987_sp.html

The second World Youth Day 1987 (Spanish: Jornada Mundial de la Juventud 1987) took place on 6 and 12 April 1987 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was presided by Pope John Paul II.[1][2] It was the first edition held in a city other than Rome.[3]

  1. ^ "II Jornada Mundial da Juventude 1987". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Papa San Juan Pablo II en la JMJ 1987 Buenos Aires - Totus2us". www.totus2us.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Historia de la jornada - Jornada Mundial De La Juventud 2013". 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 21 February 2018.