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World Youth Day Pope to meet former London gangster in Sydney
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 Wednesday 2 July 2008An ex-gangster from London will be appearing alongside Pope Benedict XVI at World Youth Day in Sydney, which runs from Tuesday 15 July to Sunday 20 July. John Pridmore will be speaking at the evening vigil on Saturday at Randwick Park Racecourse, which will be led by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope will hear the former criminal describe how God dramatically changed his life. Forty-four-year-old Pridmore was once an enforcer in the London underworld. His life revolved around stabbings, guns, vicious criminal gangs and major drug deals. But in 1991 he underwent a profound spiritual experience after nearly killing a man in a fight outside a bar. As a result, his life changed radically. Since then, he has spoken to an estimated one million people in parishes, schools, prisons and universities in Europe and the USA. His life story, From Gangland to Promised Land, has become a best-seller. Pridmore will also be on stage at the Receive the Power Live concert on Friday July 18 at Barangaroo in Sydney harbour. The venue has been specially constructed for World Youth Day and has a capacity for 150,000. |
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