Italy present at World Youth Day with some 77,000 pilgrims

(ANSA) - Vatican City, July 25 - Italy is present at World Youth Day in Krakow with 486 groups and a total of 76,883 pilgrims, organizers said in a tweet on the official WYD Twitter account on Monday.
    Some 844 bishops and 47 cardinals from 107 countries are in Poland's second city for WYD, which opened Monday and runs until July 31. The host country has the largest representation with 172,316 pilgrims and 720 groups, while the event will be attended by around 2,000 pilgrims with disabilities. Pope Francis is due to arrive at WYD on Thursday afternoon.