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NEWS ABOUT: World Youth Day

World Youth Day stories: 4 news summaries

 Pope to Kids:
 Spurn 'Spiritual Desert' 

Young should change lives of 'quiet despair,' Benedict pleads

Jul 20, 08 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI called on young Christians to revive spirituality by rejecting modern society's greed and materialism, AP reports. At a mass of 350,000 young pilgrims in Sydney, and a global TV audience of millions, the pope called for "a new age in which hope liberates us from... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Christianity • religion • Mass • pilgrims • Sydney • Roman Catholicism • World Youth Day

 Aussies May Have
 Slipped Pope a Cat 

Vatican denies presence of papal loaner for company

Jul 15, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - There’s a new papal mystery swirling around the Outback—is Pope Benedict hanging out with a borrowed kitten? Organizers of the Catholic youth festival say they gave Benedict a gray loaner named Bella to keep the cat-loving pontiff company during his Australian sojurn. But when pressed, a Vatican spokesman... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Australia • Catholic Church • Vatican • cat • World Youth Day

 'Go Green,' Pope Urges Youth 

Pontiff pleads for the earth as he kicks off visit to Australia

Jul 14, 08 4:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Pope yesterday called on the world—particularly young people—to combat global warming with "a style of life that eases problems caused to the environment," reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Pope Benedict issued his plea just minutes before touching down in Australia for an official visit. The... More »

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climate change • Pope Benedict XVI • Australia • global warming • Vatican • solar energy • priest sex abuse • World Youth Day

High-Tech Pope to World Youth: Bless U

Church looks to reach young Catholics with text messages

May 7, 08 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Catholic Church is going digital. During July’s World Youth Day in Sydney, Pope Benedict will reach out to the 225,000 young Catholics in attendance by text message, "using new ways to connect with today's tech-savvy youth," a spokesman tells Reuters. More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • cell phones • text message • World Youth Day

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