Archive for July 24, 2013
Pope rearranges Rio schedule to meet with Argentine youth
Pope Francis has modified his World Youth Day schedule to plan a meeting this Thursday with several thousand young people... Read more
Pope's unpredictability challenges security planners
The rules for the Pope’s security during international trips have had to change since Pope Francis was elected, bringing into... Read more
Vatican diplomat named new Edinburgh archbishop
Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Leo Cushley as the new Archbishop of St. Andrews & Edinburgh, replacing Cardinal Keith O’Brien... Read more
After beatings, imprisoned pastor finally receives medical care
Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been imprisoned in Iran for over 300 days, has at last received long-awaited medical... Read more
'God acts and he surprises us,' Pope teaches at Marian shrine
Openness to being surprised by God is an attitude which marks the life of a Christian, Pope Francis said in... Read more
Blessed Frassati a 'perfect' fit for World Youth Day play
After being contacted by World Youth Day officials to perform a play going along with this year’s theme, a theater... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal forgives church desecrators
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo has forgiven the desecrators of a Catholic church in Sri Lanka, refusing to press criminal... Read more
Love of Christ helps us find identity, bishop teaches
By experiencing the love of God and sharing it with those around us, we will find the answers to our... Read more
Cricket star's Catholic wedding spreads joy in Sri Lanka
The marriage of Catholic Sri Lankan cricket star Angelo Mathew and national badminton player Heshani Silva caused joy among the... Read more
Pilgrims in Rio see fellowship as World Youth Day highlight
Wind and rain on Copacabana beach did not stop more than half a million young people from experiencing the global... Read more
Christian lawyers sue to overturn contraception mandate
Michael and Shaun Willis and their Michigan-based law firm filed a lawsuit seeking to have the HHS mandate declared a... Read more
Canadians find greater unity at Rio’s World Youth Day
A group of Canadian pilgrims said this World Youth Day is more fun and the youth feel “more united” than... Read more
Pope embraces, voices love for drug addicts at Rio hospital
At a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis said his namesake St. Francis of Assisi put his conversion into... Read more
Despite repression, Cuban youth celebrate WYD in Brazil
A group of young pilgrims from Cuba have arrived in Brazil to celebrate the 28th World Youth Day despite initial... Read more
