yBENEDICT www.ybenedict.org

What is yBenedict? http://www.ybenedict.org/

A new in preparation for World Youth Day has cone on the internet: www.ybenedict.org . Here is how it introduces itself:

yBENEDICT is a news website specifically established to serve pilgrims across the world in the lead up to WYD2008. The site will provide DAILY reports on all the excitement as the young people of Australia and the world prepare to gather with Pope Benedict. From Scotland to San Francisco, from Singapore to Spain and right across Sydney and Australia – there is only one place to see how the young people of the world are preparing for WYD2008 – yBENEDICT. Send us your stories now and make sure you sign up to yDAILY for your updates!

And the home page of the official World Youth Day website http://www.wyd2008.org/ has this:

Welcome to World Youth Day Sydney 2008!

World Youth Day (WYD) is the largest youth event in the world and will be held in Sydney from Tuesday 15 to Sunday 20 July 2008.

Organised by the Catholic Church, WYD brings together young people from around the globe to celebrate and learn about their faith on a more regular basis.

WYD08 will be the largest event Australia has ever hosted. It will attract over 125,000 international visitors - more than the 2000 Olympics.

WYD08 will mark the first visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia.

Through the WYD08 experience, young people from throughout the world will make a pilgrimage in faith, meet, and experience the love of God.

World Youth Day is an invitation from the Pope to the youth of the world to celebrate their faith around a particular theme. Everyone is welcome to attend.