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The time in Sydney is (GMT + 10) Thursday, July 17 Sydney 7:30 a.m. Private Holy Mass in the Chapel  of St. Mary’s Cathedral House in Sydney   9:00 a.m. Welcome ceremony at Government  House of Sydney Address of the Holy Father 9:30 a.m. Transfer by car from Government  House to "Mary MacKillop Memorial" in Sydney   9:45 a.m. Prayer visit to "Mary  MacKillop Memorial Chapel" in Sydney   10:00 a.m. Transfer by car from "Mary  MacKillop Memorial" to Admiralty House in Sydney   10:05 a.m. Courtesy visit to the Governor  General in Admiralty House in Sydney  - Meeting with the Prime Minister in  Admiralty House in Sydney   11:05 a.m. Transfer by car from Admiralty  House to St. Mary’s Cathedral House in Sydney 11:30 a.m. Arrival at St. Mary’s Cathedral  House in Sydney   2:20 p.m. Transfer by car from St. Mary’s  Cathedral House to Rose Bay Pier of Sydney - Short welcome with dances and  traditional songs by Australian Indigenous People at Rose Bay Pier of  Sydney    2:45 p.m. The Holy Father boards the cruise  ship Sydney 2000 for a trip to the pier at Barangaroo, East Darling Harbour of  Sydney   3:30 p.m. Arrival at Barangaroo, East  Darling Harbour of Sydney - Welcoming celebration by the young people at  Barangaroo, East Darling Harbour of Sydney Address of the Holy Father 4:45 p.m. Transfer by panoramic car from  Barangaroo, East Darling  Harbour to St. Mary’s Cathedral House  in Sydney

Video of the Day Half a million people fill Sydney to greet Pope Benedict XVI Sydney, Australia, Jul 17, 2008 / 07:00 am (CNA) .- In the midst of jubilant crowds, the Papal “Boat-a-cade� arrived at Barangaroo this afternoon, after sailing around Sydney Harbour, where the Pope waved to tens of thousands people who had lined the foreshore to catch a glimpse of the Pontiff.

Speeches and Homilies: Welcoming Celebration by the Young People Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI Welcoming Ceremony Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI

Today News: Half a million people fill Sydney to greet Pope Benedict XVI Pope prays at Blessed Mary Mackillop Shrine Pope Benedict XVI: World Youth Day fills me with confidence for the future of the Church and our world Without the Church, there’s no way we can have a lasting, personal relationship with the true Jesus, says archbishop 44 youths from Sudan attending WYD thanks to generosity of Austrians Thousands of Canadians pray and venerate relics of Pier Giorgio Frassati Pope Benedict holds emotional encounter with terminally ill police officer

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