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ALLOCUTIONES
I
Sydneii ad iuvenes in Internationali eorum Die.*
Dear Young People,
What a delight it is to greet you here at Barangaroo, on the shores of the
magnificent Sydney harbour, with its famous bridge and Opera House. Many
of you are local, from the outback or the dynamic multicultural communities
of Australian cities. Others of you have come from the scattered islands of
Oceania, and others still from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Amer-
icas. Some of you, indeed, have come from as far as I have, Europe! Wherever
we are from, we are here at last in Sydney. And together we stand in our
world as God's family, disciples of Christ, empowered by his Spirit to be
witnesses of his love and truth for everyone!
I wish firstly to thank the Aboriginal Elders who welcomed me prior to
my boarding the boat at Rose Bay. I am deeply moved to stand on your land,
knowing the suffering and injustices it has borne, but aware too of the heal-
ing and hope that are now at work, rightly bringing pride to all Australian
citizens. To the young indigenous - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- and the Tokelauans, I express my thanks for your stirring welcome.
Through you, I send heartfelt greetings to your peoples.
Cardinal Pell and Archbishop Wilson, I thank you for your warm words of
welcome. I know that your sentiments resonate in the hearts of the young
gathered here this evening, and so I thank you all. Standing before me I see a
vibrant image of the universal Church. The variety of nations and cultures
from which you hail shows that indeed Christ's Good News is for everyone; it
has reached the ends of the earth. Yet I know too that a good number of you
are still seeking a spiritual homeland. Some of you, most welcome among us,
are not Catholic or Christian. Others of you perhaps hover at the edge of
parish and Church life. To you I wish to offer encouragement: step forward
into Christ's loving embrace; recognize the Church as your home. No one need
remain on the outside, for from the day of Pentecost the Church has been one
and universal.
* Die 17 Iulii 2008.