A website for international pilgrims has been launched as Sydney nears the 50-day mark in the countdown to World Youth Day. The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, tonight launched the site http://www.ybenedict.org which will release news in English and Spanish.
The website is a project of Towards 2008 - the national student and young adult campaign for WYD2008.
"ybenedict will serve a vital purpose in the final 50 days till World Youth Day 2008," Towards 2008 national coordinator Anthony McCarthy said.
"It will allow pilgrims from Sydney to Santiago, from South Australia to Spain to follow all the developments in the lead-up."
World Youth Day, which will include a visit by Pope Benedict XVI Joseph Ratzinger, will be held from July 15-20.
Organisers are expecting around 125,000 registered pilgrims from overseas, plus a further 100,000 from all parts of Australia, to converge on Sydney for the six-day Catholic event.
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