World Youth Day, the world’s largest youth gathering taking place in Sydney this month, is meant to be a celebration for people of all countries – not just those who can afford it. To ensure this really happens, a Pilgrim Partnership Support Programme has been established to encourage communities throughout Australia and New Zealand to link up with overseas communities, offering support and assistance for participation in World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney. Most importantly, it fosters relationships that will extend long beyond World Youth Day in July.
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Leading New Zealand polititians, including Prime Minister Helen Clark, assure the 4000 young Kiwi pilgrims that they’re right behind them on their pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Sydney. Clark’s message, with others from National Party Leader John Key, ACT Party Leader Rodney Hide and Maori Party Co-Leader Dr Pita Sharples are online at YoungNZCatholics YouTube channel.
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Six teams of pilgrims from around New Zealand are preparing intensely for their special role at World Youth Day (WYD) in Sydney next month. The “Animation of Catechesis” teams, as the name suggests, will guide pilgrims at the daily Catechesis (teaching) sessions at WYD.
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Christchurch young adult to lunch with the Pope at World Youth Day.
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When the World Youth Day Cross and Icon came to Christchurch last year, John Pike carried the Cross at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and his own parish, St Joseph’s, Papanui. The experience inspired him to go to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney.
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