Chicago Youth Rally for Benedict XVI

5/1/2005 - 4:40 PM PST

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By Matt Abbott
Op/Ed

A sizable number of young Catholics on April 20 rallied in support of Pope Benedict XVI in front of Chicago�s Holy Name Cathedral, where just two days earlier, a group of dissident nuns and lay women garnered media attention by creating pink smoke in protest of the male-only priesthood.

Organized by Mary Kelly Ames, respect life coordinator for St. Mary of the Angels parish (and who held an �Authentic Feminists for Benedict XVI� sign), the rally included a large contingent from St. John Cantius parish, decked out in the papal colors of yellow and white. They marched from St. John Cantius to Holy Name � a distance of several blocks - and carried signs, papal flags, and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Elissa Klein, one of the participants and, along with her family, a parishioner of St. John Cantius, was especially excited about the event.

�It's awesome that we were able to do this to show the world our love and respect for our Holy Father,� said Elissa. �What a great time to be Catholic!�

Other participants included Mary-Louise Kurey, Margaret Manczko and Tessa Kocan, all of whom work for the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

The rally was, thankfully, covered in a fair manner by local media.

Photos of the rally can be seen here:

www.michnews.com/artman/publish/article_7955.shtml

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