As many as 3 million attended pope's Poland visit, spokesperson says

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KRAKOW, Poland - Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged the throngs of young people gathered in southern Poland to “believe in a new humanity,” which is stronger than evil and refuses to use borders as barriers.
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His appeal came at the end of World Youth Day, a weeklong event which draws young Catholics to a different city every three years in a polyglot spiritual pep rally.
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The event was Francis main focus during his pilgrimage to Poland, which also included meditation at the Auschwitz death camp and an imploration to God to keep away a devastating wave of terrorism.
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cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-krakow-poland-catholic-festival-last-day-millions-attend/
 
Were they refugees? Perhaps one million could’ve made it over from Germany…

(Also, kidding. I do respect the papacy and the pope, but… I’m jesting here!)
 
He designed the World Youth Day banners. But he didn’t live to see the Pope.

catholicnewsagency.com/blog/he-designed-the-world-youth-day-banners-but-he-didnt-live-to-see-the-pope/

*Monika Rybczyńska, who worked with Maciej, said he once told her: “Did you know, Monika? I ‘m here because I want to believe that there is still some good in the Church,” she recalled.

In the process of designing the saint images, the pilgrim’s kit and the chasubles, the young man rediscovered his faith.

He also discovered he had an aggressive form of cancer during that time, which spread to his lungs and forced him to work from home. His fellow WYD volunteers fasted and prayed for him daily.

On the 100th day after his diagnosis, he filmed a video, thanking his colleagues for their friendship and prayers, and explaining what he had learned about God.*
 
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He designed the World Youth Day banners. But he didn’t live to see the Pope.

catholicnewsagency.com/blog/he-designed-the-world-youth-day-banners-but-he-didnt-live-to-see-the-pope/

*Monika Rybczyńska, who worked with Maciej, said he once told her: “Did you know, Monika? I ‘m here because I want to believe that there is still some good in the Church,” she recalled.

In the process of designing the saint images, the pilgrim’s kit and the chasubles, the young man rediscovered his faith.

He also discovered he had an aggressive form of cancer during that time, which spread to his lungs and forced him to work from home. His fellow WYD volunteers fasted and prayed for him daily.

On the 100th day after his diagnosis, he filmed a video, thanking his colleagues for their friendship and prayers, and explaining what he had learned about God.*
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It’s a great article, pepipop:), and a sad, bittersweet story…

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