In his greeting to the Holy Father and those present at the closing Mass of World Youth Day, Cardinal Joachim Meisner recalled Jesus’ words in the Gospel: «Where two or three have gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.»
He said: «Where 1 million are gathered together in his name — as we are here at Marienfeld together with almost 800 bishops and our beloved Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI — we can touch, hear, and cannot fail to see Christ.
«We thank God that you are here and that he has led 1 million young people to us from 193 countries around the globe.»
