Pope Benedict XVI Arrives In Australia For World Youth Day 08(Pope Benedict XVI)
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives in Australia ahead of World Youth Day 2008 at Richmond RAAF Base on July 13, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The Holy Father will spend the days following his arrival relaxing at the Kenthurst Study Centre Papal Retreat in the Blue Mountain region, before his official welcome on July 17. Organised every two to three years by the Catholic Church, World Youth Day (WYD) is an invitation from the Pope to the youth of the world to celebrate their faith. The celebration, being held in Sydney from July 15 to July 20, 2008, will mark the first visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia.
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