Pilgrimage of the Cross and Icon will take place through Poland and in other European countries: Belarus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

A new project called "Ticket for your Brother" is aimed at helping young people from former communist countries to take part in the events by buying small souvenirs, icons, and gadgets of WYD.

It is an initiative of the Kraków Archdiocese's WYD coordination headquarters office, whose main aim is to prepare the archdiocesan youth for the future events in 2016.

The Holy See has released the official schedule for Pope Francis's Apostolic Journey to Poland for World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków.

Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz was elected as head of the committee and the coordination of the local preparations in Kraków are to be led by his auxiliary bishop Damian Muskus.

In the near future several working committees are expected to be formed and in every Polish diocese the official coordinators for WYD plan to be soon nominated.

Events at Blonia Park included the Opening Mass with Cardinal Dziwisz, the welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis, and the Stations of the Cross.

[9] Additional locations throughout the city provided regular masses, adoration, confession, musical youth festivals, and opportunities to venerate the relics of saints.

"[11] World Youth Day began with Pope John Paul II's invitation to young people in 1984 to come to Rome for Palm Sunday.

[12] World Youth Day played a special role in John Paul II's papacy, and both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have carried on the World Youth Days instituted by John Paul II – as a symbol of hope for young people.