A few older faces in the crowd at World Youth Day gathering

The AP reports that Pope Benedict XVI will arrive in Madrid on Thursday for a four-day visit to greet up to a million or more young pilgrims from around the planet for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day. The festivities kicked off in Spanish capital on Tuesday.

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Pilgrims and Catholic nuns attend World Youth Day's opening mass at Madrid's Cibeles Square on August 16. Up to a million pilgrims are expected to attend various events during the week.

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Pilgrims wait near Cibeles square in Madrid on August 16 before a giant open-air mass.

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Priests attend World Youth Day's opening mass at Cibeles Square on August 16.

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Priests line up to give communion to pilgrims on August 16.

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A priest takes off his robe after World Youth Day's opening mass on August 16.

 

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As some do, I have a few problems with the church, gay rights being one of them. So the way I decided to create a voice is through painting.

The first painting I did is called "The Pope wears gold" . You can see it at

next will be titled Leviticus 18:22 let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

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James

    Reply#1 - Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:43 AM EDT

    As some do, I have a few problems with the church, gay rights being one of them. So the way I decided to create a voice is through painting.

    The first painting I did is called "The Pope wears gold" . You can see it at

    The next will be titled Leviticus 18:22 let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

    James

      Reply#2 - Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:44 AM EDT

      Earth to MSNBC, how ignorant can you be? The clergy wearing the Chasubles and Miters in the pictures are Bishops, not priests. Please correct this.

        Reply#3 - Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:19 PM EDT
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