Do you remember World Youth Day in Sydney? Do you remember the moment Pope Benedict XVI arrived on the beautiful Sydney Harbour by boat? Re-live the memories with this official WYD 2008 footage, compiled into 5 minutes of highlights!

The official theme song for WYD 2008 in Sydney - 'Receive the Power'

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From July 2007 until July 2008, Fr Chris Ryan MGL was in charge of the World Youth Day Cross and Icon, and was part of the extraordinary journey across Australia.

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Xt3 Member Submission!

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Father Roderick Vonhogen, of SQPN.com, was recently in Australia. While here he was able to interview the Archbishop of Sydney, George Cardinal Pell. They chatted about new media, the state of the Church in Australia, the priesthood, Xt3, WYD08, and the need for young people to see the Church as an important actor in public life.

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Xt3 member submission! 

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Xt3 member submission!

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Bishop Anthony Fisher summarizes the findings of a post-WYD08 study.

Bishop Anthony Fisher summarizes the findings of a post-WYD08 study.

"7 out of 10 young people who attended World Youth Day in Sydney last year rated it as one of the best experiences in their life. This was one of the findings of a survey carried out to measure the impact of the event", By Fr John Flynn

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