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  OFFICIAL LOGO --- The official logo for World Youth Day 2005 draws on Christian and local symbolism. A large red cross is a reminder that the event is foremost an encounter with Christ; the star symbolizes divine guidance, as it had led the three Magi on the road to Bethlehem; the comet tail represents the star's route which comes from God; the two red peaks stand for the Cologne cathedral, a central point for the World Youth Day celebration and where relics of the Magi are held; the large blue ellipse symbolizes the universal communion of the church and the water of baptism. The motto for World Youth Day 2005, "We have come to worship Him," is from the Magi story in Matthew's Gospel. CNS/WORLD YOUTH DAY  
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