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Keep God’s love alive, pope tells young people at World Youth Day
Young men and women in the church can bring the joy of the Gospel to the world by showing that God's love extends to all people and excludes no one, Pope Francis said.
Young people reflect on saying ‘yes’ to God’s call at World Youth Day
During one of the first English-language catechesis sessions during World Youth Day, Dallas Bishop Edward Burns told young people gathered at San Francisco de la Caleta Parish "to say 'yes' to the Lord is to enter into the mystery of God's love for us."
Be fatherly shepherds, not overbearing administrators, pope tells bishops
Bishops should follow the example of St. Oscar Romero, who cared for his flock with the heart of a father rather than become authoritarians lording over those in their care, Pope Francis said.
World Youth Day offers glimpse of church’s diversity to Indiana pilgrims
From encountering friendly and welcoming Uber drivers and watching other pilgrims dance to sharing the Catholic faith and spirit, the experience has been a joyful one, said a group from the Diocese of Forth Wayne-South Bend, Indiana.
Bring hope, peace to Central America, pope tells government leaders
Panama's geographical position as a bridge between land and ocean is symbolic of its ability to broker peace and hope in an area marked by violence and conflict, Pope Francis said.
In Panama, D.C. couple says series of ‘yeses’ led to vocation of marriage
Drew and Kim Dillingham, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington, spoke to World Youth Day pilgrims about marriage during a Jan. 23, 2019, Fiat festival in Panama City.
Mideast patriarch: Unify efforts against extremism, terrorism
Patriarch Aphrem called for regular meetings, at both the spiritual and political levels, to unify efforts against extremism and terrorism, as well as "to promote the principles of coexistence, human values, religious freedom and the spiritual and social values that exist."
Pope calls Christians using social media to communion, not isolation
Social media are anti-social, anti-human and anti-Christian when they are used to increase differences, fuel suspicion, spread lies and vent prejudice, Pope Francis said in his message for World Communications Day.
Vatican summit to create task force to aid bishops in safeguarding
Since the work of child protection must continue after the February meeting at the Vatican on safeguarding, one organizer said they plan on creating a "task force" with teams on every continent.
Bishops address abuse scandal with U.S. pilgrims at World Youth Day
As Pope Francis was arriving in Panama Jan. 23, bishops from the United States wasted no time addressing the sex abuse scandal back home during a popular event aimed at American and other English-speaking World Youth Day pilgrims.