Pope Francis appointed Ashur Soro to the position of titular bishop of Foraziana for the Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Saint Peter the Apostle, a ministering establishment for Chaldean and Assyrian Catholics in California. Ashur Soro maintains affiliation with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which will celebrate the first World Youth Day Unite for 2017 on January 28.

1. 2017 WORLD YOUTH DAY UNITE KICKS
OFF IN JANUARY
Ashur Soro

2. INTRODUCTION
 Pope Francis appointed Ashur Soro to the position of
titular bishop of Foraziana for the Chaldean Catholic
Diocese of Saint Peter the Apostle, a ministering
establishment for Chaldean and Assyrian Catholics in
California. Ashur Soro maintains affiliation with the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which will
celebrate the first World Youth Day Unite for 2017 on
January 28.
World Youth Day Unite (WYDU) welcomes children and
families to a gathering that celebrates the pilgrimage of
life and unites attendees in a day of spiritual adoration
and confession. The event will feature a mass, live music,
and guest speakers that include alumni from the first
WYDU, which took place in 2016.

3. WORLD YOUTH DAY UNITE
 Participants may also partake in a variety of film
screenings, faith talks, and food truck offerings.
The Saint John Paul II National Shrine hosted
the first WYDU on October 22, 2016, and
combined the event with Saint John Paul II's
feast day. The success of the first WYDU ignited
the continuation of the event. Following the
WYDU on January 28, subsequent dates for
2017 include April 8 and a summer reunion the
weekend of July 21.