Facebook app, website provide World Youth Day 'Virtual pilgrimage'
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. bishops have launched a Facebook app and a website to serve as a "virtual pilgrimage" to World Youth Day 2011 for those who are staying home.
Users can create an avatar and use it to participate in the "pilgrimage" coinciding with the Aug. 16-21 worldwide youth gathering. A Google map also provides visuals of pilgrims' worldwide origins and shows them on a detailed map of Madrid.
A Facebook fan page for the "Virtual World Youth Day" lets users create their avatar, view live video from Madrid, follow key twitter feeds and blogs and upload photos and videos.
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