Richard Flynn

World Youth Day in Sydney, July 2008

Photos from the street and some of the events of the World Youth Day in Sydney, 15th–20th July 2008.

A queue of pilgrims waiting to go through the extra security needed for those allocated places close to the Pope’s stage for the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney.
Catholic Crowd Pilgrims World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2893
A couple of priests chatting before the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney.
Catholic Pilgrims Portrait Candid World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2911
Flags being waved in front of the stage at Royal Randwick Racecourse in anticipation of the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney, to be said by the Pope.
Catholic Crowd Flag Pilgrims World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2918
Clergy gathering before the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney.
Catholic Crowd Flag Mass Pilgrims World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2923
The Pope processes in to say the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
Catholic Mass Pilgrims Pope Procession World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2941
Spanish pilgrims celebrating on stage at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney after the announcment that the next World Youth Day will be held in Madrid in 2011.
Catholic Flag Mass Pilgrims World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2973
The Pope waves goodbye to pilgrims at Randwick Racecourse after saying the final Mass of the World Youth Day in Sydney—his last official appearance.
Catholic Mass Pilgrims Pope World Youth Day WYD rhjf 20080720 2988