Are eight hundred thousand youth worth reporting on?

As of 3:53 CDT, August 15, the top story in Europe, according to CNN, is a pig-squealing contest in France.

The Associated Press-Germany is highlighting a picture of a mother hippopotamus and her baby.

The New York Times Europe Index features a number of stories, including the Greek jet crash, a follow up story on the London bombing, strikes at Heathrow, and others.  These are, of course, important stories.  I looked for the top story out of Germany:  The second-ranking defense official under the Kohl government has been sentenced to jail for corruption.

The BBC had an article about Pope Benedict yesterday, mentioning  that 800,000 young people from around the world are expected at World Youth Day this week. But today’s news from Europe contains nothing.

Those young people descended on Germany today.  Where is a mention of it in the major press?

Amy Welborn has collected links.