Every time a World Youth Day (WYD) occurs, the host country experiences many positive benefits as the effects of such a faith-filled gathering of this size touch many. It is not surprising then to see a new Catholic offering coming from Australia which just finished hosting WYD. This new opportunity is called FaithTrip and is an internet-based way for Catholics, especially younger Catholics, to connect with other faithfilled people across the world.
Signing up is free. Once you join, you can post your own profile. You can also add photos and a blog. (As with all social networking sites, caution is advised regarding how much information to reveal about yourself.) Members can then form or join a community, a group, or link to friends. Catholic music and videos are also available on the site.
For those of us who group up before the internet, this site can serve as a modern version of the old pen-pal system. You can form a group of like-minded people across the world, or you can use the site to form a local group. Although initial groups are heavily focused in Australia, this will change as the site grows with time.
Would you like to interact with worldwide Catholics in your own profession or with an interest in a specific hobby? Give this site a try and form a group. You may not get the beautiful stamps that you would with pen-pals, but your communication will proceed at a much faster speed.
Posted by APWeb 
