Lizzie Rogers, from Nokesville, VA; Gabrielle Copeland from Tucson, AZ; and Kristin O'Brien from Houston, TX sing during the festival part of the day. Over 800 Catholic teens, young adults and youth ministers gathered July 19 at St. Hyacinth Basilica, Chicago, for World Youth Day 2008 Chicago Style. Eight hours of entertainment, music, multi-lingual catechetical sessions and an evening Mass that was celebrated at 7pm central time simultaneously with the final Mass celebrated with Pope Benedict at 10am on Sunday. The event was meant to mirror the World Youth Day celebration July 15 to 20 in Sydney, Australia that Francis Cardinal George attended along with 200 youth, young adults and youth leaders from the Archdiocese.
Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World