Archive for August 21, 2005
Pope Benedict at WYD final Mass: “you are Christians, let the world see it!”
Before a World Youth Day crowd of more than one million in Marienfeld Sunday morning, Pope Benedict XVI called on... Read more
Next WYD: Sidney, Australia 2008
At the end of the Pope’s homily, the appreciative crowd chanted “Benedetto.” The sun finally made its appearance at the... Read more
Cardinal Pell thrilled about Pope’s choice of Sydney for 2008 WYD
Elated Australians joined their equally excited Cardinal Sunday, as Pope Benedict XVI confirmed the much-speculated reports that Sydney had indeed... Read more
Pope John Paul remembered, Cologne, Europe, Church rejoice in WYD 2005
In his concluding address, Archbishop Stanislaw Rylko expressed gratitude for the “unforgettable memory of the Servant of God, Pope John... Read more
Chilly morning didn’t stop 1.2 million to attend WYD’s closing Mass
World Youth Day pilgrims awoke to gray skies and chilly 13-degree temperatures early Sunday morning in Marienfeld, the site of... Read more
Pope and youth stop to adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
It was a sight to remember. Nearly 700,000 pilgrims joined Pope Benedict XVI Saturday in the adoration of the Blessed... Read more
Archbishop of Havana: WYD unlike any other youth event
While in Cologne participating in World Youth Day, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino of Havana, Cuba, said the event is... Read more
Pro-life expert happy over drop in Pennsylvania abortion rates; warns against oversimplifying explanations
Pointing to an announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Health that the number of abortions in that state had dropped,... Read more
Chilean bishops requests study on satanic groups
Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial of Temuco, Chile, has requested the Institute of Religious Science at the local Catholic university conduct... Read more
Bishop calls on Mexico and US governments to address border violence
The President of the Committee on Human Migration of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Renato Ascencio Leon of Juarez, has... Read more
