The official theme song for World Youth Day 2027 was unveiled on August 3, exactly one year before the celebration opens in Seoul, South Korea.
The song, Confidente, Ego Vici Mundum, was selected from 434 entries submitted to an international competition, according to Vatican News. Its title, which translates as “Take courage, I have overcome the world”, is taken from the Gospel of John and also serves as the theme of the event.
Confidente, Ego Vici Mundum was composed by the Korean musician Francis Jiyoon Kim. In February, Kim was named one of five finalists in the competition and was the only Korean among them. Nearly 300 entries were submitted from outside South Korea, Vatican News reported.
