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One of Benedict XVI's petitions during the vigil at World Youth Day was that the youth open themselves "to the power of God's love" to transform the world.

"Mature your faith through your studies, work, play, music and art. Sustain it through prayer and feed it with the Sacraments so that it may become a source of inspiration and help to all of those around us."read more »

Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the altar of Sydney's Cathedral today in the company of Australia's bishops. Archbishop Philip Wilson spoke to H2onews about this historic event.read more »

Are you excited to be part of the World's Biggest Barbecue?

We are thrilled to be here. And we are thrilled to be able to host so many people. And the people who have provided for this meal have been incredibly genereous.

Could you just explain to me what was happening here before in the Church?read more »

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WYD 2008 - People at Cathedral of La Almudena waiting for the Pope's announce of next WYD 2011 in Madrid read more »

The vigil with the youth read more »

Build on a solid foundation: This is the Holy Father's final words to the thousands of young people heard in the closing homily of World Youth Day. The peaceful invasion of faith in Sydney ended with the announcement of the next WYD in Madrid in 2011.read more »

Benedict XVI: "The time has come for me to say good-bye -- or rather, to say arrivederci! I thank you all for your participation in World Youth Day 2008, here in Sydney, and I look forward to seeing you again in three years' time. World Youth Day 2011 will take place in Madrid, Spain. Until then, let us continue to pray for one another, and let us joyfully bear witness to Christ before the world. May God bless you all". read more »

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God cannot be silenced. This is the message delivered by the Pope to the Church in Australia during the homily of the Mass celebrated with bishops, seminarians, and young religious. Benedict XVI also spoke on the theme of abuse. These evil acts, he said, constitute such a serious betrayal of trust that they "must be unequivocally condemned ", having damaged the witness of the Church and caused great pain.read more »