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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 reservedSun, 28 Jul 2013 13:02:40 -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-draws-3m-rio-one-largest-papal-masses-170240013.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zj7yrq4HLhvvN9J2w6z9LA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/324078a33d39df19380f6a7067001a03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis&#039; historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-rio-one-largest-papal-masses-170240013.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 13:02:40 -0400Associated Presspope-draws-3m-rio-one-largest-papal-masses-170240013<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-rio-one-largest-papal-masses-170240013.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zj7yrq4HLhvvN9J2w6z9LA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/324078a33d39df19380f6a7067001a03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis&#039; historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-rio-1-largest-papal-masses-154909981.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zj7yrq4HLhvvN9J2w6z9LA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/324078a33d39df19380f6a7067001a03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis&#039; historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-rio-1-largest-papal-masses-154909981.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 11:49:09 -0400Associated Presspope-draws-3m-rio-1-largest-papal-masses-154909981<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-draws-3m-rio-1-largest-papal-masses-154909981.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zj7yrq4HLhvvN9J2w6z9LA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/324078a33d39df19380f6a7067001a03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach, urging the young people on hand for World Youth Day&#039;s concluding Mass to go out and spread their faith &quot;to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.&quot; (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio&#039;s Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis&#039; historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/millions-brazil-mass-hear-pope-ask-youth-change-142308667.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jX7.L8WTVa3HGq2LPnxdQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T153433Z_3_CBRE96R13YS00_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Security guards run to keep up with Pope Francis as he arrives for his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Security guards run to keep up with Pope Francis as he arrives for his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella and Maria Pia Palermo RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach, usually the venue for scantily-clad sun-seekers and revelry, became a massive Catholic campground on Sunday as Pope Francis concluded a youth festival by urging young people to go forth and build a new world. A festive crowd estimated by organizers and the Vatican to be more than 3 million strong, including many who slept in the area and local residents who poured out of homes and buses, turned out to see the Argentine pope on the final day of his week-long trip. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/millions-brazil-mass-hear-pope-ask-youth-change-142308667.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 11:34:33 -0400Reutersmillions-brazil-mass-hear-pope-ask-youth-change-142308667<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/millions-brazil-mass-hear-pope-ask-youth-change-142308667.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jX7.L8WTVa3HGq2LPnxdQw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T153433Z_3_CBRE96R13YS00_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Security guards run to keep up with Pope Francis as he arrives for his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Security guards run to keep up with Pope Francis as he arrives for his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella and Maria Pia Palermo RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach, usually the venue for scantily-clad sun-seekers and revelry, became a massive Catholic campground on Sunday as Pope Francis concluded a youth festival by urging young people to go forth and build a new world. A festive crowd estimated by organizers and the Vatican to be more than 3 million strong, including many who slept in the area and local residents who poured out of homes and buses, turned out to see the Argentine pope on the final day of his week-long trip. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wraps-historic-trip-copacabana-mass-132744324.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/38izYghdpjpgRPh8H_5eZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f626fc623ce4dd19380f6a7067000a14.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis looks out at pilgrims as rides in his popemobile along the Copacabana beachfront on his way to celebrate Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of young people slept under chilly skies in the white sand awaiting Francis? final Mass for World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="Pope Francis looks out at pilgrims as rides in his popemobile along the Copacabana beachfront on his way to celebrate Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of young people slept under chilly skies in the white sand awaiting Francis? final Mass for World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach that drew a reported 3 million people, who cheered the first Latin American pope in a remarkable response to his message that the Catholic Church must shake itself up and get out into the streets to find the faithful.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wraps-historic-trip-copacabana-mass-132744324.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 10:46:59 -0400Associated Presspope-wraps-historic-trip-copacabana-mass-132744324<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wraps-historic-trip-copacabana-mass-132744324.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/38izYghdpjpgRPh8H_5eZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f626fc623ce4dd19380f6a7067000a14.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis looks out at pilgrims as rides in his popemobile along the Copacabana beachfront on his way to celebrate Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of young people slept under chilly skies in the white sand awaiting Francis? final Mass for World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="Pope Francis looks out at pilgrims as rides in his popemobile along the Copacabana beachfront on his way to celebrate Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of young people slept under chilly skies in the white sand awaiting Francis? final Mass for World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach that drew a reported 3 million people, who cheered the first Latin American pope in a remarkable response to his message that the Catholic Church must shake itself up and get out into the streets to find the faithful.</p><br clear="all"/>RIO DE JANEIRO - Hundreds of thousands of young people who slept under chilly skies in the white sand of Copacabana beach woke up Sunday in eager anticipation of Pope Francis' final Mass for World Youth Day, the culmination of the emotional homecoming for the first Latin American pope.http://news.yahoo.com/night-beach-slumber-party-faithful-wake-eager-popes-124303876.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 08:43:03 -0400Associated Pressnight-beach-slumber-party-faithful-wake-eager-popes-124303876<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 18:04:32 -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"/>http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/religion

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