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Footage of World Youth Day 2008 Sydney with Pope Benedict XVI.

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"One month on from World Youth Day in Australia, Cardinal George Pell underscored that the success of the event is not only related to the numbers of those who attended, but above all to the spiritual and religious fruits that were achieved."

The military used a remote-controlled submarine to help ensure the safety of Pope Benedict during World Youth Day, it was revealed yesterday; By David McLennan, Defence Reporter 22/08/2008

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Former gangster, John Pridmore gave this talk at WYD08. More here.

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"We think of your warm embrace of our first Australians who have experienced so much hurt and suffering at our hands over the centuries, but with whom the process of reconciliation has now begun." - Sydney

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"Sydney, this great modern metropolis, has been transformed into an immense outdoor cenacle, the venue for a renewed Pentecost. The streets and squares have been swarmed with young Catholics of different nationalities and nations...."

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The John Paul II generation, young and old alike, is proud to be faithful sons and daughters of Pope Benedict.

No doubt while planning this great international gathering, and trying to face every possible eventuality, you had your moments of worry and concern, and even fear and trepidation about how things would finally turn out!

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In the beautiful prayer that we are about to recite, we reflect on Mary as a young woman, receiving the Lord’s summons to dedicate her life to him in a very particular way, a way that would involve the generous gift of herself, her womanhood, her motherhood. Imagine how she must have felt. She was filled with apprehension, utterly overwhelmed at the prospect that lay before her.

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