A handout photo shows The Cross and Icon of Our Lady arriving in Circular Quay on a ferry ahead of the World Youth Day on July 15 in Sydney, Australia.
Organised every two to three years by the Catholic Church, World Youth Day is an invitation from the Pope to the youth of the world to celebrate their faith.
The celebration, being held in Sydney from July 15 to July 20, will mark the first visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia.
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