SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -
Young Roman Catholic pilgrims attended religious classes throughout Sydney
on Wednesday morning, a quiet recovery after a Mass and pop concert
thronged by more than 100,000 people the night before.The second day of
the World Youth Day celebration offered a relaxed schedule, beginning with
"time for silence for reflection," according to the pilgrims' official
handbook. Afternoon events include a pilgrimage walk to the downtown St.
Mary's Cathedral, barbecues at hundreds of venues around the city, and a
beach party at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach featuring a rapping American
priest.
Pope Benedict XVI, enjoying a final day of rest before joining the
events, sent a daily text message to pilgrims' cell phones: "The Holy
Spirit gave the Apostles and gives u the power boldly 2 proclaim that
Christ is risen! - BXVI."
Nearly 250,000 people registered for World Youth Day, more than half
from overseas. The scale of the event was revealed when pilgrims arrived
in droves and gathered along a waterfront Tuesday near the landmark Sydney
Harbor Bridge for a twilight Mass, beginning with a procession of groups
from 168 countries waving their national flags.
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