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Fresh from the WYD Press Release...
Nine prominent Australians have been announced as official Ambassadors for World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08).The Ambassadors have generously volunteered their public profile and time to help promote WYD08 around Australia in the lead-up to the July event.
The WYD08 Ambassadors are:
· Carla Zampatti, Fashion Designer
· Jared Crouch, AFL Sydney Swans player
· The Delezio family - Ron, Carolyn, Sophie and Mitchell
· Matthew Hayden, Australian cricketer
· Amelia Farrugia, Opera Singer
· Mark Bresciano, Socceroo Player
· Stephen Moore, Wallabies Hooker
· Jimmy Little, Musician
· Dr John Herron, Former Ambassador to the Holy See and Ireland, and Chairman of the Australian National Council on Drugs
The Archbishop of Sydney and Chairman of the WYD08 Local Organising Committee, Cardinal George Pell, said he was honoured to welcome aboard such a wonderful group of people as Ambassadors for WYD08.
"Our Ambassadors represent a variety of fields and have celebrated remarkable achievements in areas as diverse as sport, fashion design, charity work, musical performance and diplomacy," said Cardinal Pell.
"Their demonstrated abilities and history as impressive Australian role models make them ideal choices as the faces of this international celebration.
"I know that they will help us encourage all Australians - young and old - to get involved in World Youth Day and reap the myriad rewards that this magnificent event has to offer," he said.
Sydney will host the 23rd World Youth Day from 15?20 July. Organised by the Catholic Church but open to all, WYD08 is expected to attract 500,000 people to the Final Mass before Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to Australia.
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