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- Catholic Church says Pope Benedict XVI's text messages are a way to reach thousands of young CatholicsReuters: Pope Goes Digital to Better Connect With Youth (May 7, 2008)
- 225,000 young Catholics expected to attend World Youth Day 2008Reuters: Pope Goes Digital to Better Connect With Youth (May 7, 2008)
- World Youth Day (WYD) is the largest youth event in the worldOfficial Site: World Youth Day 2008
- World Youth Day 2008: July 15-20, 2008
- Inspirational text messages were being sent via SMS to cell phones on each day of the conferenceAFP: Pope's message goes hi-tech in Australia (July 15, 2008)
- Digital "prayer walls" were also set up at the conferenceAFP: Pope's message goes hi-tech in Australia (July 15, 2008)
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Pope Benedict XVI sent daily inspirational text messages to attendees of the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia. The pope sent his first text message on July 15, 2008, the first day of the conference.AFP: Pope's message goes hi-tech in Australia (July 15, 2008)
The Pope's Text
"Young friend, God and his people expect much from u because u have within you the Fathers supreme gift: the Spirit of Jesus - BXVI"—Pope Benedict XVI, July 15, 2008Melbourne Herald Sun: Pope sends text messages to pilgrims (July 15, 2008)-
Pope Texts Questions
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Why does Pope? 1 AnswerHe called for an audience with the Pope to discuss environmental issues. They mostly focused on global warming and compared notes on ideas of how to improve th... read more -
Who is the Pope? 3 AnswersHe's the Bishop of Rome, and Leader of the Western Branch of Catholic Christianity. It used to be that each Bishop was the autonomous ruler of his church, and t... read more
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