WYD pilgrims' task: Help pope revive faith in Spain

Submitted on August 06, 2011
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By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
The World Youth Day Cross is brought into the Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena during a ceremony in Madrid July 18. Although More than 92 percent of Spain's 46 million citizens are baptized Catholic, observers say the Catholic majority seems to have no or little impact on public life.
The World Youth Day Cross is brought into the Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena during a ceremony in Madrid July 18. Although More than 92 percent of Spain's 46 million citizens are baptized Catholic, observers say the Catholic majority seems to have no or little impact on public life.
CNS/Hanna Grabowska, courtesy of World Youth
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI will visit Spain in late August, celebrating the youthfulness and vigor of Catholic faith in a country where the Catholic majority often seems to have little or no impact on modern public life. The primary focus on the pope's trip Aug. 18-21 will be on Catholic youths from around the globe participating in World Youth Day.

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