| Thursday, July 25 |
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| Pope John Paul II arrives for the opening ceremonies Thursday afternoon. |
| Crowds push against the fences lining the route taken by the Pope-Mobile through the hundreds of thousands of waiting youth. |
| The main stage at Exhibition Place shows a small white dot-- the Pope and his seat for the opening ceremonies. |
| World Youth Day Toronto, Canada July 22 - 29, 2002 |
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WYD 2002 Theme: "You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world" Matthew 5: 14,15 |
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