VATICAN CITY,
MAY 18, 2001.
Pope John Paul today is celebrating his 81st birthday with a normal work
day, which includes Mass in his private chapel and receiving individuals
and groups of visitors in the Vatican. He is also preparing for the
start on Monday of the consistory of the entire College of Cardinals,
which he called for May 21 to 24...
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April 8, 2001.
Pope John Paul II introduced the theme of World Youth Day 2002 during the
ceremony presenting the WYD Cross to 47 Canadian youth. He addressed the
people present in St. Peter’s Square with the following:
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(English) I greet the young Canadians present, led by the Archbishop of
Toronto, Cardinal Ambrozic, and to them I entrust the Cross.
I encourage you
to prepare well for the next important appointment of WYD, which has as its
theme "You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world" (Mt
5:13-14). Dear young people, get ready to welcome the young people of the
world to your beautiful country by renewing your own fidelity to Christ the
Lord. Fidelity to Christ, this is my invitation to all the English-speaking
pilgrims. Until we meet in Toronto!...
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