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http://news.yahoo.com/religion/ Get the latest Religion news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Religion news, including analysis and opinion on top Religion stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSat, 27 Jul 2013 21:03:22 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/religion/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-rio-youth-jesus-better-world-cup-000320905.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RPJDOiHCiEmRWPjcWoKn7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d45318a2e11d9a18380f6a7067007be6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis receives a Flamengo soccer jersey with his name on it from soccer coach Zico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis receives a Flamengo soccer jersey with his name on it from soccer coach Zico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis spoke the language of Brazil&#039;s soccer-mad youth Saturday, telling them that being a good Catholic is like training to play soccer. Only he added a seemingly blasphemous twist, telling them Jesus offers them &quot;something more than the World Cup.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-rio-youth-jesus-better-world-cup-000320905.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 21:03:22 -0400Associated Presspope-rio-youth-jesus-better-world-cup-000320905<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-rio-youth-jesus-better-world-cup-000320905.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RPJDOiHCiEmRWPjcWoKn7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d45318a2e11d9a18380f6a7067007be6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis receives a Flamengo soccer jersey with his name on it from soccer coach Zico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis receives a Flamengo soccer jersey with his name on it from soccer coach Zico in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis spoke the language of Brazil&#039;s soccer-mad youth Saturday, telling them that being a good Catholic is like training to play soccer. Only he added a seemingly blasphemous twist, telling them Jesus offers them &quot;something more than the World Cup.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pilgrims-greet-energized-pope-francis-224133528.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QoNKcNsfcUAzvL0bKqfKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/20591ad61faecd19380f6a7067002d6f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? It was perfect beach weather Saturday on Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, and the white sands were jammed full of people.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pilgrims-greet-energized-pope-francis-224133528.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 20:59:56 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-pilgrims-greet-energized-pope-francis-224133528<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pilgrims-greet-energized-pope-francis-224133528.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QoNKcNsfcUAzvL0bKqfKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/20591ad61faecd19380f6a7067002d6f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? It was perfect beach weather Saturday on Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, and the white sands were jammed full of people.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-vigil-chastising-exodus-005739692.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Fu3K.pinxrdQMJfue4D.tQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ad5cfb751f99cd19380f6a7067005aa6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis drew a reported 3 million flag-waving, rosary-toting faithful to Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-vigil-chastising-exodus-005739692.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 20:57:39 -0400Associated Presspope-draws-3m-vigil-chastising-exodus-005739692<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-vigil-chastising-exodus-005739692.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Fu3K.pinxrdQMJfue4D.tQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ad5cfb751f99cd19380f6a7067005aa6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pilgrims and residents gather on Copacabana beach before the arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis drew a reported 3 million flag-waving, rosary-toting faithful to Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations.</p><br clear="all"/>RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis drew an estimated 2 million flag-waving faithful to Rio's Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the "exodus" of Catholics to evangelical congregations.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-2-million-rio-vigil-chastising-brazil-003059902.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 20:30:59 -0400Associated Presspope-draws-2-million-rio-vigil-chastising-brazil-003059902<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-brazils-youth-seek-change-fight-apathy-002921027.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7huKBWzT2oQabMWXSdfgFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T002921Z_1_CBRE96R01D500_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Artists perform in front of Pope Francis at Copacabana Beach to celebrate mass on his sixth day in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Artists perform in front of Pope Francis at Copacabana Beach to celebrate mass on his sixth day in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Anthony Boadle and Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged Brazil&#039;s young people, who have protested against corruption in their country, to continue their efforts to change society by fighting apathy and offering &quot;a Christian response.&quot; The 76-year-old pope spoke to a crowd estimated by the Vatican to be more than 2 million people gathered on Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach for an evening rally where he also urged young people to shun fleeting fads and be &quot;athletes of Christ. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-brazils-youth-seek-change-fight-apathy-002921027.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 20:29:21 -0400Reuterspope-urges-brazils-youth-seek-change-fight-apathy-002921027<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-brazils-youth-seek-change-fight-apathy-002921027.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7huKBWzT2oQabMWXSdfgFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T002921Z_1_CBRE96R01D500_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Artists perform in front of Pope Francis at Copacabana Beach to celebrate mass on his sixth day in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Artists perform in front of Pope Francis at Copacabana Beach to celebrate mass on his sixth day in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Anthony Boadle and Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged Brazil&#039;s young people, who have protested against corruption in their country, to continue their efforts to change society by fighting apathy and offering &quot;a Christian response.&quot; The 76-year-old pope spoke to a crowd estimated by the Vatican to be more than 2 million people gathered on Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach for an evening rally where he also urged young people to shun fleeting fads and be &quot;athletes of Christ. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-2m-vigil-chastising-exodus-235245033.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KZMFjiXY2LTOWfQvQOHp4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ce11c1041edeca19380f6a70670085cc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis drew an estimated 2 million flag-waving faithful to Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-2m-vigil-chastising-exodus-235245033.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 19:52:45 -0400Associated Presspope-draws-2m-vigil-chastising-exodus-235245033<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-2m-vigil-chastising-exodus-235245033.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KZMFjiXY2LTOWfQvQOHp4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ce11c1041edeca19380f6a70670085cc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis drew an estimated 2 million flag-waving faithful to Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations.</p><br clear="all"/>INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A bus carrying a group of teenagers home from a summer church camp crashed in Indianapolis on Saturday, killing three people and injuring more than two dozen, authorities said. The bus overturned on its side and slid into a highway lane barrier as it was exiting Interstate 465 onto a surface road shortly after 4 p.m., city fire department officials said. According to eyewitness accounts, the bus appeared to have been traveling at a "high rate of speed" when it tipped over on the exit ramp, fire department spokesman Ato McTush said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/bus-carrying-church-group-crashes-indianapolis-killing-three-233638535.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 19:36:38 -0400Reutersbus-carrying-church-group-crashes-indianapolis-killing-three-233638535<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/organizers-estimate-2-million-rio-pope-230550815.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KZMFjiXY2LTOWfQvQOHp4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ce11c1041edeca19380f6a70670085cc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Organizers estimate that some 2 million people have come out to Copacabana beach for the final evening of World Youth day with Pope Francis.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/organizers-estimate-2-million-rio-pope-230550815.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 19:05:50 -0400Associated Pressorganizers-estimate-2-million-rio-pope-230550815<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/organizers-estimate-2-million-rio-pope-230550815.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KZMFjiXY2LTOWfQvQOHp4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ce11c1041edeca19380f6a70670085cc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Cardinals meet with Pope Francis at St Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Organizers estimate that some 2 million people have come out to Copacabana beach for the final evening of World Youth day with Pope Francis.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pilgrims-gather-greet-energized-pope-francis-221130398.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QoNKcNsfcUAzvL0bKqfKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/20591ad61faecd19380f6a7067002d6f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? It was perfect beach weather Saturday on Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, and the white sands were jammed full of people.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pilgrims-gather-greet-energized-pope-francis-221130398.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 18:11:30 -0400Associated Presspilgrims-gather-greet-energized-pope-francis-221130398<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pilgrims-gather-greet-energized-pope-francis-221130398.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QoNKcNsfcUAzvL0bKqfKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/20591ad61faecd19380f6a7067002d6f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? It was perfect beach weather Saturday on Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, and the white sands were jammed full of people.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-speaks-amazon-during-brazil-trip-201906383.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cSSzWNmxhZPoynDChxxKnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cefbe9e81e5fc719380f6a706700cd0f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis sits on stage during a meeting at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis was at Rio&#039;s municipal theater to meet with Brazilian politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and the diplomatic community. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)" align="left" title="Pope Francis sits on stage during a meeting at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis was at Rio&#039;s municipal theater to meet with Brazilian politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and the diplomatic community. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis took on the defense of the Amazon and the environment near the end of his weeklong trip to Brazil, as he donned a colorful Indian headdress Saturday and urged that the rainforest be treated as a garden.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-speaks-amazon-during-brazil-trip-201906383.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 18:03:43 -0400Associated Presspope-speaks-amazon-during-brazil-trip-201906383<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-speaks-amazon-during-brazil-trip-201906383.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cSSzWNmxhZPoynDChxxKnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cefbe9e81e5fc719380f6a706700cd0f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis sits on stage during a meeting at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis was at Rio&#039;s municipal theater to meet with Brazilian politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and the diplomatic community. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)" align="left" title="Pope Francis sits on stage during a meeting at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis was at Rio&#039;s municipal theater to meet with Brazilian politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and the diplomatic community. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis took on the defense of the Amazon and the environment near the end of his weeklong trip to Brazil, as he donned a colorful Indian headdress Saturday and urged that the rainforest be treated as a garden.</p><br clear="all"/>INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Fire Department says three people were killed when a bus carrying teens from a church camp crashed on a busy thoroughfare near Interstate 465.http://news.yahoo.com/3-dead-bus-carrying-teens-church-camp-crashes-214252223.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 17:42:52 -0400Associated Press3-dead-bus-carrying-teens-church-camp-crashes-214252223<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazilian-church-catholic-exodus-203429551.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gWK6kjImQgP3whT9Q7kM3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2913f8451ed3c919380f6a7067004b44.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis issued blunt, soul-searching criticism Saturday of the Brazilian church&#039;s failure to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations, challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to the people to understand their problems and persuade them that Catholicism isn&#039;t &quot;barren, fruitless soil.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazilian-church-catholic-exodus-203429551.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 17:31:13 -0400Associated Presspope-shames-brazilian-church-catholic-exodus-203429551<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazilian-church-catholic-exodus-203429551.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gWK6kjImQgP3whT9Q7kM3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2913f8451ed3c919380f6a7067004b44.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="A pilgrim rests under an umbrella decorated with images of the Christ the Redeemer statue as she waits on Copacabana beach for an evening vigil with Pope Francis during World Youth Day events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis issued blunt, soul-searching criticism Saturday of the Brazilian church&#039;s failure to stem the &quot;exodus&quot; of Catholics to evangelical congregations, challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to the people to understand their problems and persuade them that Catholicism isn&#039;t &quot;barren, fruitless soil.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-dons-indian-headdress-brazil-speech-162131717.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LXlpLU66Ig5yD4mmqieFWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/654153e71f7dcc19380f6a7067006608.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis wears an indigenous headdress given to him by Ubirai Matos from the Pataxo tribe, fourth from left, after the pontiff spoke at Rio&#039;s Municipal Theater to an audience mostly made up of Brazil&#039;s political, business and cultural elite in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis is on the sixth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Monica Imbuzeiro, Agencia O Globo)" align="left" title="Pope Francis wears an indigenous headdress given to him by Ubirai Matos from the Pataxo tribe, fourth from left, after the pontiff spoke at Rio&#039;s Municipal Theater to an audience mostly made up of Brazil&#039;s political, business and cultural elite in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis is on the sixth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Monica Imbuzeiro, Agencia O Globo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has delighted a crowd in Rio de Janeiro by donning a colorful Indian headdress handed to him by a member of a Brazilian tribe.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-dons-indian-headdress-brazil-speech-162131717.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 17:06:32 -0400Associated Presspope-dons-indian-headdress-brazil-speech-162131717<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-dons-indian-headdress-brazil-speech-162131717.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LXlpLU66Ig5yD4mmqieFWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/654153e71f7dcc19380f6a7067006608.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis wears an indigenous headdress given to him by Ubirai Matos from the Pataxo tribe, fourth from left, after the pontiff spoke at Rio&#039;s Municipal Theater to an audience mostly made up of Brazil&#039;s political, business and cultural elite in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis is on the sixth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Monica Imbuzeiro, Agencia O Globo)" align="left" title="Pope Francis wears an indigenous headdress given to him by Ubirai Matos from the Pataxo tribe, fourth from left, after the pontiff spoke at Rio&#039;s Municipal Theater to an audience mostly made up of Brazil&#039;s political, business and cultural elite in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis is on the sixth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Monica Imbuzeiro, Agencia O Globo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has delighted a crowd in Rio de Janeiro by donning a colorful Indian headdress handed to him by a member of a Brazilian tribe.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-clergy-streets-help-poorest-130317557.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HcsZ2VB7WLPDGM6E7G_dkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-27T192623Z_1_CBRE96Q1I6700_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis meets with children during an encounter with representatives of the civil society in the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Pope Francis meets with children during an encounter with representatives of the civil society in the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in a stunningly candid assessment of the state of the Catholic Church, said on Saturday it should look in the mirror and ask why so many people are leaving the faith of their fathers. On the penultimate day of his trip to Brazil, Francis delivered a long address to the country&#039;s bishops in which he suggested elements of what could become a blueprint for stopping what he called an &quot;exodus. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-clergy-streets-help-poorest-130317557.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 15:26:23 -0400Reuterspope-tells-clergy-streets-help-poorest-130317557<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-clergy-streets-help-poorest-130317557.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HcsZ2VB7WLPDGM6E7G_dkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-27T192623Z_1_CBRE96Q1I6700_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis meets with children during an encounter with representatives of the civil society in the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Pope Francis meets with children during an encounter with representatives of the civil society in the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in a stunningly candid assessment of the state of the Catholic Church, said on Saturday it should look in the mirror and ask why so many people are leaving the faith of their fathers. On the penultimate day of his trip to Brazil, Francis delivered a long address to the country&#039;s bishops in which he suggested elements of what could become a blueprint for stopping what he called an &quot;exodus. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/catholics-hear-popes-call-shake-church-070731053.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3cH2oLoaspXtReVMtBxbJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/31220db91f12ca19380f6a706700030b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims carrying a Brazilian flag sing on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pilgrims carrying a Brazilian flag sing on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? In the thick of his historic visit to Brazil this week, Pope Francis urged young Catholics to make a &quot;mess&quot; in their dioceses and break out of their spiritual cages.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/catholics-hear-popes-call-shake-church-070731053.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 15:12:15 -0400Associated Presscatholics-hear-popes-call-shake-church-070731053<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/catholics-hear-popes-call-shake-church-070731053.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3cH2oLoaspXtReVMtBxbJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/31220db91f12ca19380f6a706700030b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims carrying a Brazilian flag sing on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pilgrims carrying a Brazilian flag sing on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis will preside over an evening vigil service on Copacabana beach that is expected to draw more than 1 million young people. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? In the thick of his historic visit to Brazil this week, Pope Francis urged young Catholics to make a &quot;mess&quot; in their dioceses and break out of their spiritual cages.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazil-church-letting-faithful-182914059.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jFH4BughHHZ6KvpsqMBuIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3593e4b01e8ec819380f6a7067005f9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis greets bishops at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian where he will give a Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis greets bishops at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian where he will give a Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis issued blistering, soul-searching criticism Saturday of the Brazilian church&#039;s failure to keep its flock from straying to evangelical churches, challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to their people to understand their problems and offer them credible solutions.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazil-church-letting-faithful-182914059.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 14:51:10 -0400Associated Presspope-shames-brazil-church-letting-faithful-182914059<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-brazil-church-letting-faithful-182914059.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jFH4BughHHZ6KvpsqMBuIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3593e4b01e8ec819380f6a7067005f9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis greets bishops at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian where he will give a Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis greets bishops at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian where he will give a Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis issued blistering, soul-searching criticism Saturday of the Brazilian church&#039;s failure to keep its flock from straying to evangelical churches, challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to their people to understand their problems and offer them credible solutions.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-lat-am-church-letting-faithful-172442096.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HJ2QAqO0P_nSLkg1KTAbwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9b9024f1e52c719380f6a706700b72d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has issued a sharp criticism of the Catholic Church&#039;s failure to keep its Latin American flock from straying to evangelical churches. He&#039;s challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to their people to understand their problems and offer credible solutions.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-lat-am-church-letting-faithful-172442096.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 13:24:42 -0400Associated Presspope-shames-lat-am-church-letting-faithful-172442096<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shames-lat-am-church-letting-faithful-172442096.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HJ2QAqO0P_nSLkg1KTAbwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9b9024f1e52c719380f6a706700b72d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has issued a sharp criticism of the Catholic Church&#039;s failure to keep its Latin American flock from straying to evangelical churches. He&#039;s challenging the region&#039;s bishops to be closer to their people to understand their problems and offer credible solutions.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-bishops-churches-124938673.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HJ2QAqO0P_nSLkg1KTAbwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9b9024f1e52c719380f6a706700b72d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. In a separate appearance, he donned a feathered headdress as he embraced members of Brazil&#039;s indigenous tribes and was swarmed by little ballerinas eager for a kiss on the head.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-bishops-churches-124938673.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 12:08:13 -0400Associated Presspope-tells-bishops-churches-124938673<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-bishops-churches-124938673.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HJ2QAqO0P_nSLkg1KTAbwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9b9024f1e52c719380f6a706700b72d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis delivers his homily during a Mass at Rio de Janeiro&#039;s Cathedral in Brazil, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Pope Francis on Saturday challenged bishops from around the world to get out of their churches and preach, and to have the courage to go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis took his message to shake up the Catholic Church to bishops from around the world on Saturday, challenging them to get out of their churches and go to the farthest margins of society to find the faithful and preach. In a separate appearance, he donned a feathered headdress as he embraced members of Brazil&#039;s indigenous tribes and was swarmed by little ballerinas eager for a kiss on the head.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-mass-rio-aimed-bishops-122422566.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O3VKWu.0gBaHBbdFVlNvFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/881d5f221bebbc19380f6a7067008e7b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An altar boy breaks protocol and runs to embrace Pope Francis during a Stations of the Cross service on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. Francis started off the day, his fifth in Rio, by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a park and met privately with juvenile detainees. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="An altar boy breaks protocol and runs to embrace Pope Francis during a Stations of the Cross service on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. Francis started off the day, his fifth in Rio, by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a park and met privately with juvenile detainees. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis is celebrating Mass in Rio de Janeiro&#039;s massive cathedral as he begins the culminating weekend of his first international trip, to the church&#039;s World Youth Day.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-mass-rio-aimed-bishops-122422566.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 08:24:22 -0400Associated Presspope-celebrates-mass-rio-aimed-bishops-122422566<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-mass-rio-aimed-bishops-122422566.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O3VKWu.0gBaHBbdFVlNvFA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/881d5f221bebbc19380f6a7067008e7b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An altar boy breaks protocol and runs to embrace Pope Francis during a Stations of the Cross service on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. Francis started off the day, his fifth in Rio, by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a park and met privately with juvenile detainees. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="An altar boy breaks protocol and runs to embrace Pope Francis during a Stations of the Cross service on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. Francis started off the day, his fifth in Rio, by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a park and met privately with juvenile detainees. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis is celebrating Mass in Rio de Janeiro&#039;s massive cathedral as he begins the culminating weekend of his first international trip, to the church&#039;s World Youth Day.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pope-observes-via-crucis-copacabana-020057403.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.D7pfzdJOhNFCDuCp0BXDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/71fa34d8009cb519380f6a706700f9a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nuns celebrate and take pictures as Pope Francis arrives to give Angelus noon prayer as they stand on a balcony at Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Nuns celebrate and take pictures as Pope Francis arrives to give Angelus noon prayer as they stand on a balcony at Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis started off Friday by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a Rio de Janeiro park and met privately with a group of juvenile detainees, a priority of his ever since his days as archbishop of Buenos Aires.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pope-observes-via-crucis-copacabana-020057403.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 00:01:37 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-pope-observes-via-crucis-copacabana-020057403<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-pope-observes-via-crucis-copacabana-020057403.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.D7pfzdJOhNFCDuCp0BXDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/71fa34d8009cb519380f6a706700f9a4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nuns celebrate and take pictures as Pope Francis arrives to give Angelus noon prayer as they stand on a balcony at Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Nuns celebrate and take pictures as Pope Francis arrives to give Angelus noon prayer as they stand on a balcony at Sao Joaquim Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis is on the fifth day of his trip to Brazil where he will attend the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis started off Friday by hearing confessions from a half-dozen young pilgrims in a Rio de Janeiro park and met privately with a group of juvenile detainees, a priority of his ever since his days as archbishop of Buenos Aires.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rios-copacabana-stages-show-pope-221835860.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UG.Ye829b_HbieKXMJIR9A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/201e79f50126b719380f6a706700a98d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A group places a cross on the stage during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="A group places a cross on the stage during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion that received a Broadway-like treatment befitting its improbable location, Rio&#039;s hedonistic Copacabana beach.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rios-copacabana-stages-show-pope-221835860.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 21:08:45 -0400Associated Pressrios-copacabana-stages-show-pope-221835860<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rios-copacabana-stages-show-pope-221835860.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UG.Ye829b_HbieKXMJIR9A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/201e79f50126b719380f6a706700a98d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A group places a cross on the stage during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="A group places a cross on the stage during the Stations of the Cross event, on the Copacabana beachfront in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion, that received a Broadway-like treatment; staging a wildly theatrical telling of the Stations of the Cross, complete with huge stage sets, complex lighting, a full orchestra and a cast of hundreds acting out a modern version of the biblical story. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis presided ove

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