World Youth Day Prepares us for 'Secular World'

World Youth Day, said Fr.Sirico, is a perfect example of the faith being presented to the secular world confidently and without compromise. SYDNEY, Australia (Zenit) - Knowing the Catholic faith and holding fast to its truths is the best way to evangelize and overcome intolerance, a founder of the Acton Institute told an audience in Sydney. Father Robert Sirico, co-founder and president of the U.S.-based think tank, told ZENIT on Wednesday that there is "no reason" to be defensive about the Catholic faith. World Youth Day, he said, is a perfect example of the faith being presented to the secular world confidently and without compromise. "World Youth Day itself is part of ongoing formation -- for both Catholics and the secular world," he suggested. "It's when we're unsure of ourselves that we become defensive, and I don't... [read full story]