World Youth Day
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Rio archbishop: World Youth Day shows young people's thirst for God
As the official start of World Youth Day nears, Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro reflected on the... Read more
Pope targets 'throwaway culture' during Brazil visit
Pope Francis said as he flew to Rio de Janeiro that he is going to meet young people and help... Read more
Pope Francis' style changes papal flight
As he boarded the plane for Rio de Janeiro and the 28th World Youth Day, Pope Francis brought his down-to-earth... Read more
WYD pilgrims help rebuild quake-damaged Chilean church
Forty Australian World Youth Day pilgrims made a special stop in Chile on Saturday to help rebuild a 200-year-old church... Read more
Past World Youth Day attendees recall finding vocations
As huge crowds of youth flock to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day 2013, some participants from past years... Read more
Pope prays for WYD before famous Marian image
Two days before his departure to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for World Youth Day, Pope Francis made a surprise trip... Read more
Vatican prompts prayer app update in time for World Youth Day
Major updates to a popular Catholic prayer application for smart phones have been completed just in time for World Youth... Read more
Flash mob organizers hope to unite WYD crowds in Rio
Organizers of a massive flash mob in Brazil hope that some two million young people from around the world will... Read more
Pope Francis prays with Benedict XVI before World Youth Day
Pope Francis met with former pontiff Benedict XVI today to pray for his trip to Brazil and for World Youth... Read more
Indulgences not a 'magical formula,' canon lawyer explains
In contrast with media reports of “time off of purgatory” for Pope Francis' Twitter followers, a canon lawyer says indulgences... Read more
Pope Francis will visit slum, not use popemobile in Rio
During next week's World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis will be staying in a modest residency, visiting... Read more
Vatican: Change of Popes 'intensified' World Youth Day
A Vatican spokesman said the change of Popes which occurred from the announcement of World Youth Day to its fruition... Read more
Pope to receive cross signed by 10,000 Colombian youth
During World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro next week, Pope Francis will be presented with and bless a wooden... Read more
Bishop catechists for World Youth Day 2013 revealed
During World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, more than 250 bishops from around the world will preside at catechetical... Read more
Blessed Chiara Badano an 'excellent' model for World Youth Day
A friend of Blessed Chiara Badano, a patroness of World Youth Day 2013 who united her suffering from cancer to... Read more
Pope Francis' accommodations for World Youth Day revealed
The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has posted a series of photos of the room where Pope Francis will stay... Read more
World Youth Day expected to boost economy in Rio de Janeiro
The organizers of the World Youth Day to be held next week in Brazil have sent a report on the... Read more
WYD cross and Marian icon arrive in Rio de Janeiro
The World Youth Day Cross and Icon of the Virgin Mary arrived July 6 in Rio de Janeiro, where they... Read more
Pope grants indulgences for World Youth Day
Pope Francis will grant a plenary indulgence – a remission of all temporal punishment due to sin – to World... Read more
Faithful can send intentions for Papal Mass at Brazilian shrine
The Catholic faithful from around the world are invited to send their prayer intentions to the Shrine of Our Lady... Read more
