A backpack was lost in the midst of a rush to watch the coming of Pope Benedict XVI as he passed by Paseo de Castellana, the biggest central avenue of Madrid, the Spanish capital. It was a backpack containing a crucifix, the gospel, a cell phone, personal souvenirs, and 26 Euros, the hard earned savings of Pepe, a 13 year-old boy.
But luckily and somewhat difficult to believe in the times that we are in, it did not take too long before it found its way back to its lawful owner, but not without having travelled from hand to hand of the JMJ crowd in a busy day of August, 2011.
While already at home, in that same evening, Pepe received a phone call informing him of the whereabouts of his backpack which he was able to recover with all of its contents intact, including the 26 Euros.
This brings a real ray of hope for the youth represented by what they called themselves as "La Juventud del Papa", the Pope's youth as they shouted constantly in the recent assembly with the Pope in celebration of the World Youth Event in Madrid.
Source: El Mundo - August 23, 2011
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