Participants of World Youth Day Go Forth

World Youth Day has concluded, and there have been a number of good reports, from religious and secular media, about the events in this spirit-filled observance. May the seeds that were planted and nurtured during this event bear much fruit.

Media reports:

Catholic Herald: WYD 2013: Full text of Pope Francis’s homily for World Youth Day’s closing Mass (28 JUL 13)

National Catholic Register: The Field of Faith Is Your Own Heart, Pope Tells WYD Pilgrims (28 JUL 13)

National Catholic Register: WYD Witnesses: WYD is International, Transforming, and Challenging (28 JUL 13)

CNN: Pope to Mass of millions: Get out of church (28 JUL 13)

The Deacon's Bench: From the UK on WYD: “Pilgrims from Brooklyn Can Be Proud of Their Bishop!” (28 JUL 13)

Catholic World Report Blog: More striking pictures from World Youth Day 28 JUL 13)

Belief Blog: What we learned about Pope Francis in Brazil (28 JUL 13)

One BillionStories: Seven Acts of Mercy was our Mission at World Youth Day, Now We Go Home to Live (28 JUL 13)

Vatican Insider: “We need a Church capable of warming hearts” (27 JUL 13)