Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 10:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston encouraged thousands of pilgrims at a catechesis talk in Rio de Janeiro to choose carefully and use the right criteria when picking a spouse. ... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 06:42 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The young woman who proclaimed a Scripture reading at the Papal Mass at World Youth Day said that it was an unforgettable experience that enabled her to encounter the Church in a unique ... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 04:52 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Young people from around the world stood in long lines on Rio’s Copacabana Beach to take part in the Sacrament of Reconciliation during World Youth Day. “It’s a beaut... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 04:23 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a farewell address to the people of Brazil, Pope Francis indicated his thanks for their warm welcome and encouraged them, and the pilgrims of World Youth Day, to build up a civilizati... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 03:35 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In his encounter of thanks with the volunteers at World Youth Day, Pope Francis exhorted the young people to make commitments, and not be afraid to follow God's will into marriage or... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 03:26 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Mike Alvarado is on a mission at World Youth Day to get people from around the world to sign his curious-looking flag. The 29-year-old American carried to Rio one large flag made up of... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 01:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis told leading Latin American bishops that all Catholics must renew the Church with a “missionary spirit,” acknowledging that he and other bishops are “laggi... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 01:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The director of the Vatican press office said that several major themes can be seen throughout Pope Francis’ addresses during World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What we a... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 10:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Young Polish men and women gathered in Rio rejoiced at Pope Francis’ announcement that Krakow, Poland will host the next World Youth Day in the summer of 2016. “I... Read more

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 28, 2013 / 09:48 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholics should live out their everyday lives in a way that witnesses to those around them, offering hope in a world of darkness, said Bishop John Ebebe Ayah of Ogaja, Nigeria. &ldquo... Read more