......Religion was back in the streets of Sydney on July 19 as the figure of the crucified Christ writhed on the cross against the backdrop of an ephemeral, orange-tinged yellow sunset at Hungry Mile on the shores of Sydney Harbour. As the narrator for the one event in World Youth Day that was played out in the public arena of everyday life, announced, “He gave up his spirit,” hundreds of thousands of heads bowed around the city and people embraced the spirit......

Twenty-seven year-old actor, Alfio Stutio, portrays Jesus’ crucifixion during the way of the cross at World Youth Day on July 18 in Sydney, Australia. The stations were set at different locations across Sydney. Photo: CNS/Reuters.