August 18, 2005
World Youth Day - Pope reaches pilgrims by SMS
Germans who can't attend the pope's final mass of the World Youth Day celebrations on Sunday need not despair. A mobile service will relay the papal message to their cell phones, according to Deutsche Welle.
"When Pope Benedict XVI delivers his final mass on Sunday to end the World Youth Day celebrations, it'll be a difficult feat for any of the 800,000 strong crowd of pilgrims expected to get anywhere close to the pontiff. Instead he will come to every single one of them -- provided they have signed up for a text messaging service organized by the German Bishop's Conference and TV broadcaster RTL.
For those who have subscribed, every evening over the past week has seen a short but significant quote taken from a statement made by the pope on that day arrive on their cell phones, said Dietmar Heeg, a Catholic Priest who is in charge of organizing the service on behalf of Germany's Catholic Bishops."
Related: - Ringtone and Logo Specials for World Youth Day
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