The biggest event of the World Youth Day 2008 and the culmination of the 6-day Catholic youth celebration in Sydney was the Papal Mass held on 20th of July 2008.
We braved the 4km Pilgrim Walk, enjoyed the solemnity of the Papal Mass, and challenged ourselves to a longer & more crowded walk back to the Central Station where we boarded the train back to our place. I hope these photos will do us justice for missing work today. :)
As Bishop Anthony Fischer led the cheer, Hip hip hurray!, in the farewell event for His Holiness, I cant help but smile & join the Aussies cheer. And as we watch snippets from the events, images of the Pope all smiles waving at and reaching out to the pilgrims as he went past most of the city landmarks, it makes me proud to be a resident of the host country and the host city, it was indeed Sydney at its best.
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