Pope Holds Mass for 350,000

SelectPlusPope Holds Mass for 350,000Pope Holds Mass for 350,000The Associated PressPope Benedict XVI said Sunday a "spiritual desert" was spreading throughout the world and challenged young people to shed the greed and cynicism of their time to create a new age of hope for humankind. (July 20)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:benedict getting in to holy-copter]Pope Benedict took to the air Sunday, checking out the scene of World Youth Day in "the holy-copter." [Notes:popemobile on track] Then landed at a horse track and rode through the crowd in his popemobile before saying Mass. [Notes:Benedict kissing tot]He even stopped once to kiss a toddler on the head. More than 300,000 young pilgrims attended the event in Sydney, Australia. Pope Benedict is urging the young to reject greed and materialism.SOT: "A new age in which hope liberates us from the shallowness, apathy and self-absorption which deaden our souls and poison our relationships."He is also urging young people to work for renewal.SOT: "In so many of our societies, side by side with material prosperity, a spiritual desert is spreading: an interior emptiness, an unnamed fear, a quiet sense of despair." [Notes:cutaway] He wrapped up his comments with an invitation and an announcement that thrilled the crowds.SOT: "I look forward to seeing you again in three years' time. World Youth Day 2011 will take place in Madrid, Spain." [Notes:NATS of cheering Spaniards][Notes:various of Mass] While in Australia, the pope apologized for clergy sexual abuse. He says those responsible will be "brought to justice," and that he's "deeply sorry" for the pain and suffering of the victims. The pope is due to leave Australia and head home to the Vatican on Monday. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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[alen1122]

God Bless the POPE!

[latinflava05]

Also the Church contributed to Canon LAw which is the basis of Western and European legal system.

Also the International LAw and Economics which was the ideas from Francisco de Vitoria a Dominican Priest from the University of Salamanca.

Its main contribution also is education and Culture like Music. The Church gave us Gregorian Chant and Polyphonic Chant.

Catholic Musicians also were inspired by the MAss like Missa Solemnis by Haydyn, Beethovan and Bach.

[thenodfather]

WHAT? THE POPE CALLING FOR PEOPLE TO REJECT GREED AND MATERIALISM? Someone should teach him the meaning of the word "Hypocrisy".

[fadge54]

@goatmouth790 how dare you! you dont have the right to be prejudice!

[mmtot]

Look at him with is fish good hat and his malta crosses. Illuminati scum.

He does not speak on behalf of the most high.

[mmtot]

The pope and the catholic church are satans minions forging the NWO !

[leftclog51]

no doupt your a priest. who can do no wrong . oh dear start getting real and live this life first before ya start preaching about another . christ was pure . you are a pervert. hope some one out there answers me .

[leftclog51]

am. i am a glad ya insulted him

[leftclog51]

greed and materialism what the hell his this pope talking about when he is yhe richest man on this planet .a sorry for ireland is not enough. i was brought up catholic and we were brain washed. we should all be free thinkers .please come back and answer me ye men of god ho ho ho

[latinflava05]

ACtually the Catholic Church contributed to WEstern Civilzation by founding the First universites in Europe like PAris, Oxford, and University of Salamanca.

Monks perserved classical gReek and LAtin Literature in the Monastaries.

The Church made gains in Art, Archtecute like Gothic, Baroque, and Romansque. Also in Music, intellecutals like Thomas Aquinas, Teresa of Avila, Francisco de vitoria. Cardinal Newman