Why is world youth day 2008 one week long.?

Question

to give unite the world.

Answer 1

Catholics never stop at one! lol

Answer 2

With the state of public school education,  kids nowadays can't count.  It's more important that they feel good about themselves than know what day it is. ;-)

Answer 3

There are just so many of them -- kids -- to account for. (Especially the older ones.:P )