WYD08 Day 3 photo highlights VII (July 17,2008) - another 150,000 throng of Young People welcomed the Pope
By bluepanjeet on Jul 18, 2008 in World Youth Day
It was the cheering you noticed first: the relentless cries of “Ben-ny, Ben-ny, Ben-ny” that rose up over the drone of helicopters overhead and were carried along the blue expanse of Sydney Harbour to where Pope Benedict XVI was standing. Initially he had been ushered to an ornate chair on the first-floor deck of the Sydney 2000 but barely moments had passed before he was on his feet again, waving to revellers who lined the foreshores in every direction. At times he appeared taken aback by the extraordinary reception. Shortly after embarking at 2.30pm, he beamed at a group of cardinals clustered on the deck below, raising his eyebrows as if to say, “Is this really all for me?”
But the answer, if one was necessary, was delivered by ecstatic pilgrims on passing cruisers who rendered the 100m exclusion zone around the papal boat irrelevant with cheers that seemed to echo around the Harbour. On one vessel, a sign that read “The Pope of hope” was unfurled, while outside the Opera House, another said, “We love you, Pope Benedict”.
The mood on board was equally jubilant. In total, 530 people were given clearance to travel with the Pontiff, including 60 Australian cardinals and bishops, 10 indigenous representatives and 220 international pilgrims. On the ground, the assembled crowd of about 300 well-wishers gave an enormous cheer as a convoy of seven cars and a black van pulled up, with the Pontiff emerging slowly from the sedan at the front. He was met there by four Aboriginal performers and as their brief Welcome to Country ceremony got under way, a young girl presented him with a handful of gum leaves, which he carried in his hand as he was led on to the boat.
Australian Navy servicewoman Meryn Rayner was the first of the on-board pilgrims to greet him and came bearing gifts, including a statement of peace “put together last week by military pilgrims around the world” and a gold medallion from the joint taskforce working for World Youth Day. “I pointed out where the military pilgrims would be today down at Garden Island,” she said. “He said he was very grateful that we could explain so much about the harbour to him and that he hoped we were having a lovely day. “I found him very easy to talk to, surprisingly - it was very nerve-racking being there with him.” Resplendant in brightly-coloured Guatemalan national costume, Alejandra de La Roca was equally effusive about her audience with the Holy Father.
“I told the Pope, ‘Thank you for believing in the young people from Latin America - not just Guatemala, but Latin America - because our faith is really important to us,” she said. “You feel so much peace when you’re with him - it’s like the Holy Spirit is with him.” As the boat neared its destination, the sheer scale of the crowd seemed to magnify tenfold. As the cheers and shrieking intensified, the smile never left Pope Benedict’s face, while his bright blue eyes surveyed the ranks of the faithful gathered before him. After his appearance at Barangaroo, the Pontiff got into his bulletproof popemobile - bearing the number plate “SCV 1″ - which stands for Stato della Citta del Vaticano - Italian for the Vatican City State, for his motorcade through Sydney.
even Bishops can’t resist the charisma of the PopeStar, they took off from their seats and started cheering and waving at the Pope as its vessel prepares to dock at Barangaroo
The MV Sydney 2000 docked the Barangaroo in which Pope Benedict XVI and hundreds of Clergy, Press and International Pilgrims are on board. Massive crowds gathered again for the Welcome of the Pope
Benedict XVI came out of the Papal Boat
Braking the Papal Protocol, pope Benny greeted the elders who were not part of the WYD
The Pope rode with his Pope Mobile inside the Barangaroo where thousands of young people roared in joy upn seing him. It was the first time that the Pope Mobile was seen in the WYD of Sydney
Very very happy and invigorated Pope Benedict XVI
The pope mobile arrived in front of the Barangaroo stage
Indigenous Welcome Party greeted him
The Pope finally walks up the Stage
Hundreds of Australian Children sang a very beautiful song as the Pope blessed them
Many times Pope Benedict raised his hands as if expressing the joy that he can’t contain at that moment
Even in his Papal Chair, he can’t resist waving his arms as the Pilgrims cheered “Oi Oi Oi” — the trend cheer for the Pope popularized in WYD in Sydney
The youth of the World
AYUN MAY BANDILA NG PILIPINAS NASA SULOK
Thousands of Camera flashed as the Pope ascended the stage
This Pilgrim seemed she just won the lottery
Lift up your Crosses
“Pope Benny Rocks!” — Pihado pinoy yan haha
Aborigenes Performers freezing in the cold winter dusk of Sydney
Cameras all over
Atop of everybody else
AYUN PA BANDILA NG PILIPINAS
Security held on to the rails as Young Pilgrims pushes their way towards the front to see Pope Benedict XVI
Radiant smile from a Pilgrim
Of Blue, white, and red
Brazilians wave their flags proudly
She’s definitely not a Pinoy but I swear, he talked to a Pinoy early in the Program haha
Queenly
Italians smile so pretty
Every one can’t get enough of Pope Benny
haha inaantok si lolo
haha isa pa ang mga ito. Bishop Gising!
galit galit muna
meme na… meme na haha Above the yawning bishop is our very own Bishop Tagle of the Diocese of Imus Cavite
Pope Benny looks on to the crowd
Blessing the Crowd with the Gospel in his hands
Pope Benny gives his message
His message centered on the environment and end of violence
Another wave to the crowd
“Be-ne-de-tto!!!!”
Let us pray
Australian Bishop Philip Wilson kisses the hand of the POpe
Another wave from the Pope
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and wife looks on as Young People cheered endlessly for the Pope
Haha a cute smile from the Pope
At the end of the Program, the WYD 2008 theme song “Receive the power” was sung -ala-tell the world of his love
Fantastic silhouette of the Holy Father
Pope Benny bids theme farewell for now
Pope Benny descends from the Stage
Pope Benny waves again
Cardinal Pell accompanied the Pope towards the Pope Mobile
Pope Benedict greets the faithful before boarding the Pope Mobile
Ready to go
By young People, see you all tomorrow
and the Pope hit the streets of Sydney….
BluePanjeet Interactives 2007
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