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The occasion is World Youth Day, which runs from July 25-31. Pope Francis chose Krakow as the site three years ago and is expected to arrive there on July 28, where he will deliver his welcome address at a prayer service.
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World Youth Day is an event for young people organized every few years by the Catholic Church. It was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985 and emphasizes the unity and presence of diverse cultures sharing the same faith. Cool has taken groups of students to Rome, Toronto, and Cologne, Germany, for World Youth Day events, but this is his first trip to World Youth Day in 11 years.
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Cool and his students will stay in Europe an extra week after World Youth Day, exploring Poland, including the Auschwitz concentration camp, as well as Hungary and Slovakia.
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