TORONTO, July 3, 2002 (LSN.ca) - The World Youth Alliance (WYA), has finalized its programs for its two Toronto World Youth Day (WYD) forums on July 24 and 26. This international youth-run group, with headquarters near the UN in New York, will be presenting WYD attendees the opportunity to hear some of today's most prominent and dynamic Catholic personalities.

The speakers list includes:

Father Richard John Neuhaus, editor of First Things, John Paul II biographer, George Weigel, Fr. Robert Sirico, Janet Smith, Wendy Shalit, Fr. Roger Landry, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Jim Nicholson, Pia de Solenni, Canadian Member of Parliament Jason Kenney, Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, Teresa Collett, Jay Webber, Louise Oliver, National Review columnists Rod Dreher and Kathryn Lopez, Justina McCaffery, Irish singer and Member of the European Parliament Dana Rosemary Scallon, singer Paddy Kelly, singer Janelle & One80 and WYA president Anna Halpine.