WYD Comes to and End in Australia

( 20 July 08 - RV) World Youth Day 2008 has officially ended in Sydney, Australia. The final event was the concluding Mass, celebrated in front of 400,000 people in a ceremony where Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation for 24 young adults, 2 from each of the six Australian states, and 12 from around the world. At the end of the celebration, the Holy Father confirmed the site of the 2011 World Youth Day. Sean-Patrick Lovett has the details…