WYD Costs on the Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the costs of staging WYD have risen from an expected $100 million to $150 million.

According to the Herald article by Linda Morris:

   

"Sydney's Catholic priests have been told that the bulk of the $150 million - four dollars in every five - will go towards providing accommodation, meals and care for more than 200,000 local and international pilgrims and the staging of major events including the opening and closing Mass.

    Pilgrims' registration fees - which vary according to source country and accommodation needs - will meet about half of all costs. The rest is to be made up by federal grants (20 to 24 per cent), the church and donors (18 to 22 per cent) and business partners and sponsors (8 to 10 per cent)."