quinta-feira, 18 de agosto de 2011

Pope at WYD: do not be ashamed of the Lord

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 18:  Pope Benedict XVI (R) is welcomed by Madrid's Archbishop Antonio Maria Rouco Varela (L) at Cibeles square during World Youth Day 2011 celebrations on August 18, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Day youth-oriented events for the celebration of the Catholic faith are held every three years in a different country; this time in Madrid from August 16th to 21st, with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance. 

“With all my heart, I say again to you young people: let nothing and no one take away your peace; do not be ashamed of the Lord”. This is the message that Pope Benedict XVI has brought to Spain and to the young Catholics of the world, resonant of that other great call “do not be afraid” launched by the founder and patron of all World Youth Days, Blessed Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict  ...»