(11 July 08 - RV) The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, Anne Marie Plunkett,
yesterday addressed journalists travelling to Australia with Pope Benedict XVI for
World Youth Day. She told them that the distance and the effort required to get
to Australia make Australians more enthusiastic and more appreciative of the Holy
Father’s visit. Earlier in the week, she spoke with Chris Altieri. He asked her
what the pope and the World Youth Day pilgrims can expect in her country.