Archive for July 21, 2013

Pilgrims from Karissa O'Hearn's World Youth Day group in Germany. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow,Hannah Brockhaus

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

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By Kevin J. Jones

New translation tells 'forgotten history' of Cristero uprising

The story of the persecution of Mexican Catholics in the 1920s is being told anew, in an English translation of... Read more

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Always unite prayer and action, Pope Francis says

In his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis told crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square to unite prayer and action in... Read more

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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

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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