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Final WYD events relocated because of rain, mud
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- The culminating events of World Youth Day have been moved from their planned location in Guaratiba, 30 miles outside the city, which three days of heavy rain has reduced to a field of mud. The new venue for a prayer vigil and final Mass, scheduled for July 27 and 28 respectively, will be the city's Copacabana beach.
At Rio hospital, pope offers drug addicts an embrace and a challenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Pope Francis addressed a group of recovering drug addicts in a working-class neighborhood of Rio, offering them a message of compassion and hope as well as a call to self-determination.
Catholic Charities staff in Pa., N.J. to meet in Philadelphia
The City of Brotherly Love is certainly a fitting gathering place for those who carry out the Gospel message of “helping the least among us.” More than 300 staff members who work for Catholic Social Services’ agencies or organizations that serve the poor and disadvantaged will participate in a regional Partners in Excellence Conference sponsored by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) July 29-30 in Philadelphia.
In Rio slum, pope denounces corruption, ‘culture of selfishness’
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Visiting one of this city's notorious "favelas," or slums, Pope Francis denounced corruption and a "culture of selfishness and individualism," and called for a "culture of solidarity" in pursuit of social justice.
Pope is most influential, second most-followed world leader on Twitter
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis is the most influential world leader on Twitter, with the highest number of retweets worldwide.
British bishops: Despite law, church can’t accept gay marriage
LONDON (CNS) -- The legalization of gay marriage cannot change Christian teaching on sexual morality, and the Catholic Church cannot accept marriages of same-sex couples, the bishops of England and Wales said in a document that was to be distributed in parishes July 27-28.
By George, English archbishop joyous over birth of British prince
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- The birth of the royal prince is a "source of joy" for people around the world, said the president of the English and Welsh bishops' conference. Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster issued a statement of congratulations to Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, on the birth of their first son, who is third in line for the British throne.
‘Late Nite Catechism: Summer School’ coming to Sellersville Theater
Sellersville Theater presents “Late Nite Catechism: Summer School,” by Maripat Donovan in two shows Saturday, July 27. Showtimes are 4 and 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the box office, 215-257-5808. The off-Broadway comedy hit “Late Nite Catechism,” which was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award in New York and recently won the L.A. Drama […]
Denying worries over security, Vatican cancels popemobile ride
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- The cancellation of a scheduled popemobile ride through a working-class neighborhood suggests that, despite official assurances, Pope Francis' chaotic entrance into the city July 22 may have raised concerns among those responsible for his safety during his first international trip as pope.
Sister Maureen Joseph Caranci, I.H.M., dies at 89
Sister Maureen Joseph, I.H.M., formerly Marie Caranci, died July 16 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 65th year of her religious life. She was 89 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Maureen entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1948 from St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish, Philadelphia, and […]