{"id":1014,"date":"2011-08-18T23:36:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T03:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beliefbeat\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2011-08-19T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T14:45:19","slug":"pope-benedict-clergy-bless-pilgrims-forgive-abortions-ignore-condoms-at-catholic-world-youth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beliefbeat\/2011\/08\/pope-benedict-clergy-bless-pilgrims-forgive-abortions-ignore-condoms-at-catholic-world-youth-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Pope Benedict &amp; Clergy Bless Pilgrims, Forgive Abortions, Ignore Condoms at Catholic World Youth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Catholic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madrid11.com\/en\/what-is-wyd\" target=\"_blank\">World Youth Day<\/a> is underway, with Pope Benedict and ministering to hundreds of thousands of teens and young adults who have converged on Madrid, Spain for August 15-21 celebration. (Thi<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Youth_Day\" target=\"_blank\">s event takes place every three years<\/a>, visiting a different country each time.)<\/p>\n<p>On top of the thorough WYD 2011 coverage offered by Catholic outlets like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catholic News Agency<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ncronline.org\/news\/ncr-world-youth-day-2011-coverage\" target=\"_blank\">National Catholic Reporter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Whispers in the Loggia<\/a>,\u00a0this event has many interesting angles (and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.getreligion.org\/2011\/08\/nothing-but-costs-and-protests-at-world-youth-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">missed opportunities and mistakes, as GetReligion notes<\/a>) for mainstream audiences. Check out this range of stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reuters.com\/faithworld\/2011\/08\/18\/thousands-rally-clash-with-police-in-spain-over-pope-benedicts-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thousands rally, clash with police in Spain over Pope Benedict&#8217;s visit <\/a>(Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/2011\/08\/18\/authority-to-absolve-sin-of-abortion-extended-for-papal-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Church extends authority to absolve sin of abortion for papal visit<\/a>\u00a0(CNN)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/08\/16\/condoms-world-youth-day_n_928646.html\" target=\"_blank\">Condom activists push debate at Catholic World Youth Day<\/a> (Religion News Service)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/old.news.yahoo.com\/s\/nm\/20110818\/wl_nm\/us_spain_pope\" target=\"_blank\">Pope starts Spain visit with call for economic ethics <\/a>(Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/2011\/08\/18\/pope-reaches-out-to-youths-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pope reaches out to youths in Spain<\/a> (CNN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What do you think? 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