Pope Benedict XVI has told 2,500 young people gathered at Westminster Cathedral piazza that they must "make space for silence, because it is in silence that we find God".

According to one pilgrim, Rachel Obordo, young people were “screaming for joy” when the Holy Father came out of the cathedral to greet them. Before and after his address, Pope Benedict was met with cries of “we love you” and “viva papa”.

The Pope told them: “I ask you to look into your hearts each day to find the source of all true love. Jesus is always there, quietly waiting for us to be still with him and to hear his voice. Deep within your heart, he is calling you to spend time with him in prayer.