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Before commencing the Papal Boat-a-cade to Barangaroo, Pope Benedict sent out his daily text message: "The Holy Spirit is the principal agent of salvation history: let him write your life-history 2 - BXVI"
Upon arrival at Rose Bay in the afternoon, His Holiness received a welcome to country from indigenous elders including Uncle Alan Madden, a traditional custodian of the local Gadigal land.
Tens of thousands lined Sydney's foreshore to catch a glimpse of His Holiness as the Papal Boat-a-cade made its way from Rose Bay around to Barangaroo, East Darling Harbour.
Travelling on board the Sydney 2000, Pope Benedict was accompanied by 530 people, including 60 Australian Cardinals and Bishops, the Papal Entourage, 10 indigenous representatives, 160 international pilgrims and 20 young Australians in a cruise around the harbour.
The Papal vessel was closely shadowed by a VIP craft and a media boat while another 10 Captain Cook Cruises passenger boats carrying 1,900 pilgrims followed the flotillaaround the harbour.
The Holy Father's boat arrived at Barangaroo at 3.30pm, greeted by an Indigenous Guard of Honour to mark the transition of the care of the Holy Father from traditional custodians to the youth of the world.
His Holiness joined many cardinals and youth from all around the world upon the sanctuary where indigenous and non-indigenous musicians celebrated the arrival, against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour,
Pope Benedict was welcomed by Cardinal Pell and the President of the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference Archbishop Philip Wilson, before he spoke to the 140,000 pilgrims in attendance at Barangaroo.
Shortly after 5pm Pope Benedict moved to the front of the sanctuary and entered the Popemobile. The vehicle, manufactured by Mercedes Benz, was especially delivered from Italy and carried His Holiness through the Sydney CBD streets where hundreds of thousands people witnessed the procession.
Pope Benedict's big day out concluded at 5.40pm when the Papal Motor-cade reached St Mary's Cathedral House.
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