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Pope Francis urges World Youth Day volunteers to be ‘hope of the future’
Departing from World Youth Day in Poland, the pope thanked more than 15,000 organizers and urged young people "to be courageous, not fearful." The next WYD event will be in Panama in 2019.
Don’t equate Islam with violence, pope says
At a press conference during his flight back to Rome, Pope Francis said violence exists in all religions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one single religion.
Charges against Planned Parenthood video creators dropped
A Texas district attorney cleared David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt who created a series of undercover videos last year alleging Planned Parenthood affiliate officials discussed selling fetal tissue and organs.
Learning of homelessness at the library — not by books, but by men
Some men who used to live on Philadelphia's streets, including the Ben Franklin Parkway, spoke July 26 at a Project HOME forum at the Free Library on that very street. They described the hope in their lives today.
Foregoing a speech, Pope Francis honors Holocaust victims in silence, prayer
Sitting with head bowed and eyes closed, Pope Francis arrived July 29 at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp, an area now blanketed by green fields but a site of one of the worst atrocities in human history.
Pro-life Democratic governor’s family, Catholic faith motivate his politics
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards received an award July 27 named for former Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey, once derided by national Democrats. “I am a proud Democrat and very proudly pro-life,” Edwards said in Philadelphia.
Democrat: To gain seats in Congress, party must make room for pro-lifers
The head of Democrats for Life of America, speaking during her party’s convention in Philadelphia, believes up to a third of Democrats are pro-life but they are abandoning their party.
Pope’s private meeting leaves Polish nuns ‘filled with happiness’
"The Holy Father expressed his own joy, and thanked our order for its joint common prayers -- our hearts are full of huge gratitude," Sister Olga Maslanka said.
Poles join WYD pilgrims in welcoming Pope Francis to Krakow
Poles and foreign visitors joined World Youth Day pilgrims in crowds up to eight people deep on sidewalks along a main road waiting for Pope Francis to pass by in one of the city's trams as he began his visit to Poland.
Young pilgrims say they hope to find joy as missionaries of mercy
The talk by Bishop Frank Caggiano of Connecticut focused on how anyone can become a missionary of mercy by showing compassion, love and a caring attitude for the suffering, which his listeners took to heart.