New York Encounter

Photos of the introductory performance of the World Youth Alliance Chamber Orchestra; Politics as Vocation--the opening keynote speech by Mary Ann Glendon; and the classical music concert by Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra.

Photos from the following presentations:
A Star Is Born! with Massimo Robberto; Pope John Paul II: Saint Because True Man, with Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete, Archbishop H.E. Diarmuid Martin, and Krzysztof Zanussi; Monsignor Luigi Giussani: a Priest Wounded by Beauty; and Infinite Relationship vs. Constantly Connecting: The Ideals and Struggles of the "Online" Generation and the Role of Education, with Chris Bacich, Ross Douthat, and Matthew Kaminski.

Photos from: New York Encounter for Kids with the Soul Arts Academy Performing Ensemble and the Bensonhurst Youth Cluster Drama Group; the Holy Mass with Archbishop H.E. Diarmuid Martin; What is Christianity? with Fr. Julián Carrón and Fr. Sidney Griffith; William Congdon: Painting to the Depths of Reality with Jane Milosch; and "Either We Depend on God or on Power": The Case of the Arab Spring, with Frank Anderson and Wael Farouq.

Behind the Scenes of New York Encounter: Almost 150 volunteers freely give their time and effort to make NYE a reality. Here is their story. Life at New York Encounter: The experience of friendship among people.

Photos from Pure American Juice, a journey through the major scenes influenced by American Music, and "The Truest Expression of a People Is in its Dance and in its Music." (Agnes de Mille), an evening of folk dances from Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the Ukraine.

The White Rose resistance movement (1942-1943 Nazi Germany).
The life of Blessed John Henry Newman.
At the Heart of the Encounter --the life of Communion & Liberation.
The Jerome Lejeune Society, which works to preserve the dignity of those with Down Syndrome.