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World Youth Day

It was a remarkable experience. Nuns in habits sharing tents in fields. "Papa Francesco!" chanted at full volume while stampedes of young people followed the Pope-mobile. Endless bushels of tomatoes and paté donated for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for volunteers. Small gatherings of mini-masses constantly taking place all over the city. Sleeping on a gym floor with a hundred of my closest friends. People and flags stretching beyond what the the eye can see. It was an incredible two weeks: meeting young people from all over the world, learning about faith from a different viewpoint, and dialoguing openly and earnestly with believers, seekers, and agnostics alike. Our group of volunteers primarily ran charging stations where people could recharge their phones and other devices. While they waited, we explained that we were official evangelists and our job was to talk to pilgrims about the gospel and to ask them if they had made a decision to fol