What has been the main message out of World Youth Day? I reckon it has been “Come back to the church”
That’s not the gospel! With the church’s history, both recent and distant, it’s just as well.
You don’t need the church to be saved. Come back to Jesus! He said “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish” (John 10:27-28)
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The media were already asking questions about if there will be any lasting effect on the Roman Catholic church from WYD.
I think there will be an obvious renewed interest in the immediate aftermath but ultimately there will be no major growth or revival.