Posted on 07/15/2008 11:39:35 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
THE Pope was to leave his rural retreat by motorcade for central Sydney tonight ahead of his first official appearance tomorrow at World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations.
The motorcade carrying Pope Benedict XVI was scheduled to leave the Opus Dei-run retreat at Kenthurst, on Sydney's northwestern outskirts, at 6pm (AEST).
The 81-year-old has been resting at the Kenthurst Study Centre since arriving in Sydney from Rome on Sunday.
The Pope was to be taken to St Mary's Cathedral House in central Sydney, where he will stay for the remainder of his time in the city.
Tomorrow is the Pope's first day of official engagements during the six-day Catholic youth event, and his itinerary will take him across Sydney Harbour, to the city's north shore and to the city centre.
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Australia has never seen anything quite like this - including the Popeboat!
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