World Youth Day - Rio 2013
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Boy who got past security barrier to embrace Pope Francis at WYD 2013 is now a seminarian
On July 26, 2013, Nathan de Brito managed to get to the popemobile carrying Pope Francis through the streets of... Read more
Boy who embraced pope during WYD in Rio is now a young man discerning religious life
During World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, in 2013, a boy made his way through the crowd to hug... Read more
Brazil Catholic community leads surging charismatic renewal
As a steadily growing movement in the Catholic Church, the Charismatic Renewal includes an estimated 160 million of the world's... Read more
Forty-five WYD participants seek refugee status in Brazil
Citing religious oppression in their home countries, 45 young people who took part in World Youth Day 2013 in Rio... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Rio governor for warm welcome at WYD
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has received a letter from Pope Francis offering thanks for the city’s hospitality... Read more
Despite reports, Vatican organizer says Rio went as planned
Although the media focused on some of the moments when the Pope’s security team appeared overwhelmed during the World Youth... Read more
Boy who embraced Pope receives hero's welcome at school
The young boy who brought Pope Francis to tears during World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was greeted with... Read more
Archbishop of Rio underscores positive impact of WYD
Archbishop Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro said World Youth Day 2013 has had a positive impact on the country,... Read more
Cardinal Turkson links care for environment, human life
Respect for the environment is a matter of justice, connected to respect for human life and founded upon our relationship... Read more
World Youth Day vigil was 'spectacular,' say pilgrims in Rio
Young people participating in the World Youth Day prayer vigil in Rio de Janeiro before the final Mass with Pope... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley to youth: witness by building strong marriages
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston encouraged thousands of pilgrims at a catechesis talk in Rio de Janeiro to choose... Read more
Lector at Papal WYD Mass says she encountered Church
The young woman who proclaimed a Scripture reading at the Papal Mass at World Youth Day said that it was... Read more
Make definite commitments, Pope urges youth
In his encounter of thanks with the volunteers at World Youth Day, Pope Francis exhorted the young people to make... Read more
'Marks' of Francis' papacy starting to emerge, Vatican spokesman says
The director of the Vatican press office said that several major themes can be seen throughout Pope Francis’ addresses during... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls Catholics to be missionaries at home
Catholics should live out their everyday lives in a way that witnesses to those around them, offering hope in a... Read more
WYD pilgrims learn techniques to defend, explain faith
Participants at a World Youth Day training session received a crash course in defending the Catholic faith, both in the... Read more
Bishop: love of Christ must fuel missionary work
Our evangelization work must be motivated by a relationship of love with Jesus, an Australian bishop told a group of... Read more
Vocations Fair at WYD seeks to spark reflection
A major part of World Youth Day, the 2013 Vocations Fair offers young people examples of those who have responded... Read more
Jesus wants intimate friendship, Denver archbishop tells youth
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila encouraged young people attending World Youth Day to move beyond having a surface-level friendship with Jesus... Read more
Brazilian family uses WYD as pro-life opportunity
The Said di Lavor family did not leave their commitment to protecting unborn children at home when they made the... Read more
