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Meeting Pope encourages seminarian

Michael Otto — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000

AUCKLAND Fifth-year seminarian Cameron Surrey says he took great encouragement from his brief but intimate encounter with Pope Benedict XVI because I know how much the Holy Father loves priests and seminarians. Mr Surrey was part of the International Liturgy Group that was formed for World Youth Day, a role Wellingtons Josie Leota also had.

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For secular Australia, World Youth Day was wake-up call

Michael Otto — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) In what is often seen as one of the most intensely secular nations in the world, Australia received a wake-up call the faith of the church on public display over the weeklong celebrations of World Youth Day. echo $variable;

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Pope tells Australians of God’s plan for creation, especially people

Michael Otto — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) In the longest-lasting and longest-distance trip of his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI spoke to Australians and to young people from around the world about God’s plan for all creation, but especially for people. The July 12-21 trip included several days of rest as well as meetings with representatives of Australia’s government, Catholic Church

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Set amid Sydney landmarks, stations attract hundreds of thousands

Michael Otto — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) In a week when the presence of Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney for World Youth Day had produced multiple memorable moments, the re-enactment of Jesus’ last days on earth was an event the likes of which this city had not seen before. echo $variable;

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Pope urges young people to respect life by safeguarding all creation

Michael Otto — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) Wonder and awe, tradition and novelty were combined on July 17 as Pope Benedict XVI shared a 45-minute boat ride through Sydney Harbour, chatting with a handful of young people before formally addressing thousands of them. echo $variable;

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World Youth Day kicks off in Sydney with Mass, dancing, testimonies

Michael Otto — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) World Youth Day officially kicked off July 15 with an opening Mass celebrated by Sydney Cardinal George Pell before an estimated 140,000 people. Before the Mass, as the pilgrims gathered on the old docklands at Barangaroo, they heard testimonies of faith experiences at previous World Youth Days, watched dancing by a variety of

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Pontiff arrives in Sydney for World Youth Day

Michael Otto — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (ZENIT) Benedict XVI affirmed that he is optimistic about the future of the Church in the West during the nearly 20-hour flight from Rome to Sydney this weekend. After traveling 16,418 kilometers, the Pope arrived at Richmond Royal Australian Air Force Base, located northwest of Sydney, at about 3 p.m. local time on Sunday.

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Cardinal: Faith includes solidarity with poor, care for environment

Michael Otto — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) Growing in Catholic faith and experiencing the universality of the Catholic Church necessarily includes growing in solidarity with the poor and working to safeguard the environment, said Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. echo $variable;

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Australian cardinal admits letter to abuse victim was ‘badly worded’

Michael Otto — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) Cardinal George Pell of Sydney said that a 2003 letter he sent to a man who had been sexually assaulted by a priest in 1982 was "badly worded and a mistake". Cardinal Pell’s admission came during a July 8 press conference called in response to a television show. The show reported the cardinal

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WYD official says railroad strike not likely to interrupt events

Michael Otto — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

SYDNEY (CNS) Sydney’s railroad workers have announced a 24-hour strike for July 17, the day of Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in Sydney for World Youth Day. But Jim Hanna, media director for World Youth Day, said July 7 that organizers remained "confident that the parties will resolve their differences through arbitration," and the papal tour

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