Archive for August 19, 2013

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrates Mass for the 20th annniversary of the Denver WYD Aug 15, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris,Carl Bunderson

On anniversary, Denver's World Youth Day called a 'blessing'

Twenty years after the 1993 World Youth Day was held in Denver, the archdiocese has been abundantly blessed with much... Read more

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We cannot be part-time Christians, Pope says on Twitter

Pope Francis told his millions of followers on Twitter today that it is impossible for Christians to have a partial... Read more

Pope Francis greets the crowd at Castel Gandolfo before the Sunday Angelus on July 14, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Cancer patient regains will to live after seeing Pope

After a decade of struggling with cancer and other illnesses, a 58-year-old woman from Madrid has found comfort and renewed... Read more

Young buddhist monks cross a bridge in Thailand. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican sends condolences on death of senior Buddhist abbot

The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue sent a message of condolence to Thailand on the passing of senior Buddhist... Read more

An Egyptian man stands amongst debris in the Nasr City district on August 14, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Egyptian patriarch calls recent violence a 'war' on terrorism

The head of the Coptic Catholic Church has expressed solidarity with other Egyptians over the wave of violence that has... Read more

A full choir sang during the Mass at the Remini Meeting, August 18, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Lack of Christ the 'greatest poverty,' Pope tells movement

Pope Francis welcomed the 34th Rimini Meeting, an annual gathering organized by the lay movement Communion and Liberation, by encouraging... Read more