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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 reservedWed, 24 Jul 2013 23:59:27 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/religion/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-crowds-turn-pope-despite-rain-035927740.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CKyq07880DYt7DEGy9mRQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d208e20ede058b18380f6a7067008cce.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims wait under the rain outside the Aparecida basilica for the arrival of Pope Francis in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Thousands packed into the huge basilica, and tens of thousands more braved a cold rain outside to catch a glimpse of the first pope from the Americas returning to a shrine of great meaning to the continent and to him personally. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pilgrims wait under the rain outside the Aparecida basilica for the arrival of Pope Francis in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Thousands packed into the huge basilica, and tens of thousands more braved a cold rain outside to catch a glimpse of the first pope from the Americas returning to a shrine of great meaning to the continent and to him personally. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>It was a rainy day, but the Roman Catholic faithful turned out in droves for Pope Francis on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-crowds-turn-pope-despite-rain-035927740.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 23:59:27 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-crowds-turn-pope-despite-rain-035927740<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-crowds-turn-pope-despite-rain-035927740.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CKyq07880DYt7DEGy9mRQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d208e20ede058b18380f6a7067008cce.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims wait under the rain outside the Aparecida basilica for the arrival of Pope Francis in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Thousands packed into the huge basilica, and tens of thousands more braved a cold rain outside to catch a glimpse of the first pope from the Americas returning to a shrine of great meaning to the continent and to him personally. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Pilgrims wait under the rain outside the Aparecida basilica for the arrival of Pope Francis in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Thousands packed into the huge basilica, and tens of thousands more braved a cold rain outside to catch a glimpse of the first pope from the Americas returning to a shrine of great meaning to the continent and to him personally. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>It was a rainy day, but the Roman Catholic faithful turned out in droves for Pope Francis on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-catholic-faithful-shun-materialism-004227631.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JpZl_Pa4v5UaDRigfh3UgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d4ddaf60dd978918380f6a7067005cd1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis embraces Brazilian Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno after the pontiff received from him the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida from during a Mass inside the Our Lady of Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff. Francis is in Brazil for World Youth Day, a church event that brings together young Catholics from around the world roughly every three years. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis embraces Brazilian Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno after the pontiff received from him the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida from during a Mass inside the Our Lady of Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff. Francis is in Brazil for World Youth Day, a church event that brings together young Catholics from around the world roughly every three years. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Pope Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff, then met with drug addicts and denounced the &quot;dealers of death&quot; who fuel their suffering.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-catholic-faithful-shun-materialism-004227631.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 22:27:55 -0400Associated Presspope-urges-catholic-faithful-shun-materialism-004227631<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-urges-catholic-faithful-shun-materialism-004227631.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JpZl_Pa4v5UaDRigfh3UgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d4ddaf60dd978918380f6a7067005cd1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis embraces Brazilian Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno after the pontiff received from him the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida from during a Mass inside the Our Lady of Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff. Francis is in Brazil for World Youth Day, a church event that brings together young Catholics from around the world roughly every three years. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis embraces Brazilian Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno after the pontiff received from him the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida from during a Mass inside the Our Lady of Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff. Francis is in Brazil for World Youth Day, a church event that brings together young Catholics from around the world roughly every three years. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Pope Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff, then met with drug addicts and denounced the &quot;dealers of death&quot; who fuel their suffering.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nuns-mob-pope-seeking-photos-him-011848660.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o27P_DN3fFmSY3FBXwHkGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/df62b47dc2b38418380f6a70670060ba.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nuns wave at and takes pictures of Pope Francis as he drives by in his popemobile as he leaves Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is celebrated the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Nuns wave at and takes pictures of Pope Francis as he drives by in his popemobile as he leaves Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is celebrated the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Anyone doubting the star power of Pope Francis, take note: He makes even grown nuns go wild.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nuns-mob-pope-seeking-photos-him-011848660.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 21:18:48 -0400Associated Pressnuns-mob-pope-seeking-photos-him-011848660<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nuns-mob-pope-seeking-photos-him-011848660.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/o27P_DN3fFmSY3FBXwHkGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/df62b47dc2b38418380f6a70670060ba.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Nuns wave at and takes pictures of Pope Francis as he drives by in his popemobile as he leaves Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is celebrated the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" align="left" title="Nuns wave at and takes pictures of Pope Francis as he drives by in his popemobile as he leaves Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is celebrated the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Anyone doubting the star power of Pope Francis, take note: He makes even grown nuns go wild.</p><br clear="all"/>WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) ? Police in Delaware have arrested a man they say stole a Catholic priest's car at gunpoint just outside the church where he is staying.http://news.yahoo.com/priest-robbed-car-outside-delaware-church-002304709.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 20:23:04 -0400Associated Presspriest-robbed-car-outside-delaware-church-002304709RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff, then echoed that theme when he met with drug addicts at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-resist-idols-money-power-pleasure-150148206.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 19:55:59 -0400Associated Presspope-resist-idols-money-power-pleasure-150148206By Philip Pullella RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis took an unequivocal stand on Wednesday against legalization as a means to fight drug addiction and criticized the trend in Latin America to decriminalize narcotics. In his first public address on the issue, the new pontiff said during visit to a Rio de Janeiro hospital run by Franciscan monks that education was the way to end drug use. "A reduction in the spread and influence of drug addiction will not be achieved by a liberalization of drug use, as is currently being proposed in various parts of Latin America," Francis said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/bikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-014304834.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 19:09:24 -0400Reutersbikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-014304834<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-speaks-against-drug-liberalization-223331154.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xWhddqG8L1.LjGy3ib0P.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3d55fc3bc1f48118380f6a70670065e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis sits during Mass inside the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis celebrated the first public Mass of his trip to Brazil after praying before the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis sits during Mass inside the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis celebrated the first public Mass of his trip to Brazil after praying before the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has jumped into a political debate over the liberalization of drug laws in Latin America, saying legalization will not reduce the problems of addiction.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-speaks-against-drug-liberalization-223331154.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 18:33:31 -0400Associated Presspope-francis-speaks-against-drug-liberalization-223331154<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-speaks-against-drug-liberalization-223331154.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xWhddqG8L1.LjGy3ib0P.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3d55fc3bc1f48118380f6a70670065e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis sits during Mass inside the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis celebrated the first public Mass of his trip to Brazil after praying before the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis sits during Mass inside the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Francis celebrated the first public Mass of his trip to Brazil after praying before the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis has jumped into a political debate over the liberalization of drug laws in Latin America, saying legalization will not reduce the problems of addiction.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-says-hell-back-brazil-2017-184656959.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tT4O4r7Yr8UJgAEDJRTJZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/983a5859c20a8118380f6a706700304b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis holds up the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint, during Mass in the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Vatican says that Pope Francis personally insisted that a trip to the Aparecida Basilica be added to his Brazilian visit agenda. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis holds up the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint, during Mass in the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Vatican says that Pope Francis personally insisted that a trip to the Aparecida Basilica be added to his Brazilian visit agenda. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Pope Francis says he&#039;ll be coming back to Brazil in 2017.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-says-hell-back-brazil-2017-184656959.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 15:11:03 -0400Associated Presspope-says-hell-back-brazil-2017-184656959<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-says-hell-back-brazil-2017-184656959.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tT4O4r7Yr8UJgAEDJRTJZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/983a5859c20a8118380f6a706700304b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis holds up the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint, during Mass in the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Vatican says that Pope Francis personally insisted that a trip to the Aparecida Basilica be added to his Brazilian visit agenda. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis holds up the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil&#039;s patron saint, during Mass in the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Vatican says that Pope Francis personally insisted that a trip to the Aparecida Basilica be added to his Brazilian visit agenda. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Pope Francis says he&#039;ll be coming back to Brazil in 2017.</p><br clear="all"/>APARECIDA, Brazil - Pope Francis says he'll be coming back to Brazil in 2017.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-tells-brazilians-hell-coming-back-2017-185205170.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 14:52:05 -0400Associated Presspope-tells-brazilians-hell-coming-back-2017-185205170<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/priestly-vocations-challenge-pope-francis-073719100.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3_Y3BpDkGcLsCBQT5NY3YA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3a173b30bf2e7418380f6a7067001aea.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 15, 2013 photo, students at the Pontifical University of Mexico seminary greet each other as they walk through the campus in Mexico City. Many believe that Pope Francis&#039; visit to Brazil to head World Youth Day can be the ideal setting to try and awaken young people&#039;s desire to serve in the church in regions such as Latin America, where it has been difficult to attract the faithful to priesthood as other religions gain ground. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)" align="left" title="In this July 15, 2013 photo, students at the Pontifical University of Mexico seminary greet each other as they walk through the campus in Mexico City. Many believe that Pope Francis&#039; visit to Brazil to head World Youth Day can be the ideal setting to try and awaken young people&#039;s desire to serve in the church in regions such as Latin America, where it has been difficult to attract the faithful to priesthood as other religions gain ground. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Camilo Sandoval says he faces the choice of a lifetime: He can study engineering in college or he can devote himself to the church.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/priestly-vocations-challenge-pope-francis-073719100.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 14:43:12 -0400Associated Presspriestly-vocations-challenge-pope-francis-073719100<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/priestly-vocations-challenge-pope-francis-073719100.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3_Y3BpDkGcLsCBQT5NY3YA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3a173b30bf2e7418380f6a7067001aea.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 15, 2013 photo, students at the Pontifical University of Mexico seminary greet each other as they walk through the campus in Mexico City. Many believe that Pope Francis&#039; visit to Brazil to head World Youth Day can be the ideal setting to try and awaken young people&#039;s desire to serve in the church in regions such as Latin America, where it has been difficult to attract the faithful to priesthood as other religions gain ground. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)" align="left" title="In this July 15, 2013 photo, students at the Pontifical University of Mexico seminary greet each other as they walk through the campus in Mexico City. Many believe that Pope Francis&#039; visit to Brazil to head World Youth Day can be the ideal setting to try and awaken young people&#039;s desire to serve in the church in regions such as Latin America, where it has been difficult to attract the faithful to priesthood as other religions gain ground. (AP Photo/Ivan Pierre Aguirre)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Camilo Sandoval says he faces the choice of a lifetime: He can study engineering in college or he can devote himself to the church.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-first-public-mass-brazil-144242745.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7yTrb7RY4sdBxzLI2In0hA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b8a649c3c15e7e18380f6a7067006862.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he arrives to Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, arrived to the basilica that holds Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he arrives to Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, arrived to the basilica that holds Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Crowds roared, church bells rang out and a multitude of faithful waved in jubilation as Pope Francis arrived Wednesday in this small town, his eyes welling with tears as he venerated Brazil&#039;s patron saint before celebrating his first public Mass in the country.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-first-public-mass-brazil-144242745.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 10:42:42 -0400Associated Presspope-celebrates-first-public-mass-brazil-144242745<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrates-first-public-mass-brazil-144242745.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7yTrb7RY4sdBxzLI2In0hA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b8a649c3c15e7e18380f6a7067006862.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he arrives to Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, arrived to the basilica that holds Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he arrives to Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, arrived to the basilica that holds Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Crowds roared, church bells rang out and a multitude of faithful waved in jubilation as Pope Francis arrived Wednesday in this small town, his eyes welling with tears as he venerated Brazil&#039;s patron saint before celebrating his first public Mass in the country.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-travels-first-public-mass-brazil-125257309.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eG.txWXsjr_1Q3xNgYrk4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/de3bde3ac0ef7c18380f6a706700cdfe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to journalists from a car as he leaves the Sumare residency on his way to the Aparecida basilica for a Mass, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis returned to his home continent or the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to journalists from a car as he leaves the Sumare residency on his way to the Aparecida basilica for a Mass, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis returned to his home continent or the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? A crowd roared and church bells rang as Pope Francis&#039; helicopter arrived Wednesday in Aparecida for the first full day of activities on his inaugural international trip as pontiff.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-travels-first-public-mass-brazil-125257309.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 09:29:23 -0400Associated Presspope-travels-first-public-mass-brazil-125257309<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-travels-first-public-mass-brazil-125257309.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eG.txWXsjr_1Q3xNgYrk4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/de3bde3ac0ef7c18380f6a706700cdfe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to journalists from a car as he leaves the Sumare residency on his way to the Aparecida basilica for a Mass, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis returned to his home continent or the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to journalists from a car as he leaves the Sumare residency on his way to the Aparecida basilica for a Mass, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis returned to his home continent or the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? A crowd roared and church bells rang as Pope Francis&#039; helicopter arrived Wednesday in Aparecida for the first full day of activities on his inaugural international trip as pontiff.</p><br clear="all"/>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? Pope Francis is traveling toward the city of Aparecida for his first major event in Brazil.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-celebrating-first-public-mass-brazil-124451520.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 08:44:51 -0400Associated Presspope-celebrating-first-public-mass-brazil-124451520<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vatican-names-prelate-replace-disgraced-cardinal-obrien-110046045.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MTcr8AZVNV0BwoNPYmOHaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T110046Z_1_CBRE96N0ULJ00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-CARDINAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photograph shows Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien speaking to the media outside St.Marys Cathedral in Edinburgh" align="left" title="File photograph shows Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien speaking to the media outside St.Marys Cathedral in Edinburgh" border="0" /></a>ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican named a new Scottish archbishop on Wednesday to replace disgraced Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien, who resigned in February after admitting sexual misconduct. Monsignor Leo Cushley, 52, was named the new Roman Catholic archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after years working in the Vatican bureaucracy. O&#039;Brien, formerly the United Kingdom&#039;s most senior Catholic cleric, stepped down after admitting to sexual misconduct shortly before the conclave to elect Pope Francis last March. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/vatican-names-prelate-replace-disgraced-cardinal-obrien-110046045.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 07:00:46 -0400Reutersvatican-names-prelate-replace-disgraced-cardinal-obrien-110046045<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vatican-names-prelate-replace-disgraced-cardinal-obrien-110046045.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MTcr8AZVNV0BwoNPYmOHaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T110046Z_1_CBRE96N0ULJ00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-CARDINAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photograph shows Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien speaking to the media outside St.Marys Cathedral in Edinburgh" align="left" title="File photograph shows Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien speaking to the media outside St.Marys Cathedral in Edinburgh" border="0" /></a>ROME (Reuters) - The Vatican named a new Scottish archbishop on Wednesday to replace disgraced Cardinal Keith O&#039;Brien, who resigned in February after admitting sexual misconduct. Monsignor Leo Cushley, 52, was named the new Roman Catholic archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh after years working in the Vatican bureaucracy. O&#039;Brien, formerly the United Kingdom&#039;s most senior Catholic cleric, stepped down after admitting to sexual misconduct shortly before the conclave to elect Pope Francis last March. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-big-mass-rio-beach-pope-rests-035308388.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qn.hfIdYWYBLCRRjnEyKPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2dc1e3b8bf097318380f6a70670034ae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)" align="left" title="A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis took it easy Tuesday after his long flight to Brazil, attending a private Mass and meeting with church officials.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-big-mass-rio-beach-pope-rests-035308388.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 23:54:21 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-big-mass-rio-beach-pope-rests-035308388<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-big-mass-rio-beach-pope-rests-035308388.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qn.hfIdYWYBLCRRjnEyKPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2dc1e3b8bf097318380f6a70670034ae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)" align="left" title="A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis took it easy Tuesday after his long flight to Brazil, attending a private Mass and meeting with church officials.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wants-people-clergy-want-him-safe-002022088.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/szOmpCYDV7d2dwBtSDu.Ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/016bda30a3a66b18380f6a7067001514.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo provided by Prefeitura do Rio, Pope Francis waves from his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Questions were raised Tuesday about Pope Francis&#039; security during his seven-day trip in Brazil after a frantic crowd of faithful was able to surround and halt his car traveling from the airport to the city center, as well as an open-air vehicle on main avenues. (AP Photo/Prefeitura do Rio, Raphael Lima)" align="left" title="In this photo provided by Prefeitura do Rio, Pope Francis waves from his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Questions were raised Tuesday about Pope Francis&#039; security during his seven-day trip in Brazil after a frantic crowd of faithful was able to surround and halt his car traveling from the airport to the city center, as well as an open-air vehicle on main avenues. (AP Photo/Prefeitura do Rio, Raphael Lima)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis&#039; decision to shun a major security detail for his visit to Brazil exemplifies his view of what the Roman Catholic Church should be doing: Go out into the streets. Spread the faith. Recapture the dynamism that other denominations have been using to snap up souls.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wants-people-clergy-want-him-safe-002022088.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 21:57:10 -0400Associated Presspope-wants-people-clergy-want-him-safe-002022088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-wants-people-clergy-want-him-safe-002022088.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/szOmpCYDV7d2dwBtSDu.Ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/016bda30a3a66b18380f6a7067001514.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo provided by Prefeitura do Rio, Pope Francis waves from his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Questions were raised Tuesday about Pope Francis&#039; security during his seven-day trip in Brazil after a frantic crowd of faithful was able to surround and halt his car traveling from the airport to the city center, as well as an open-air vehicle on main avenues. (AP Photo/Prefeitura do Rio, Raphael Lima)" align="left" title="In this photo provided by Prefeitura do Rio, Pope Francis waves from his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Questions were raised Tuesday about Pope Francis&#039; security during his seven-day trip in Brazil after a frantic crowd of faithful was able to surround and halt his car traveling from the airport to the city center, as well as an open-air vehicle on main avenues. (AP Photo/Prefeitura do Rio, Raphael Lima)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis&#039; decision to shun a major security detail for his visit to Brazil exemplifies his view of what the Roman Catholic Church should be doing: Go out into the streets. Spread the faith. Recapture the dynamism that other denominations have been using to snap up souls.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-233116146.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3tTmW9FEqD2.Bz8PkMauHQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T233116Z_1_CBRE96M1TCC00_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims cheer as policemen patrol on deck and Brazilian Navy ship patrols coast ahead World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Pilgrims cheer as policemen patrol on deck and Brazilian Navy ship patrols coast ahead World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from around the world flocked to Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach on Tuesday to kick off a youth festival that will feature several appearances by Pope Francis. Bikinis and beach volleyball gave way to rosaries and prayers for world peace as youths settled on the urban shoreline for a night of religious events related to World Youth Day, a biennial gathering of young Catholics. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-233116146.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 19:31:16 -0400Reutersbikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-233116146<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bikinis-way-rosaries-brazil-beach-youths-await-pope-233116146.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3tTmW9FEqD2.Bz8PkMauHQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T233116Z_1_CBRE96M1TCC00_RTROPTP_2_POPE-BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pilgrims cheer as policemen patrol on deck and Brazilian Navy ship patrols coast ahead World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro" align="left" title="Pilgrims cheer as policemen patrol on deck and Brazilian Navy ship patrols coast ahead World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro" border="0" /></a>By Philip Pullella Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from around the world flocked to Rio&#039;s famed Copacabana beach on Tuesday to kick off a youth festival that will feature several appearances by Pope Francis. Bikinis and beach volleyball gave way to rosaries and prayers for world peace as youths settled on the urban shoreline for a night of religious events related to World Youth Day, a biennial gathering of young Catholics. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-visiting-brazils-shrine-black-mary-182856114.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CDGo2ic5KCX.7Wx9tgciSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f9312475a3756a18380f6a706700b6d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The statue of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the Virgin of Aparecida, stands behind glass inside the basilica named after her in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Virgin of Guadalupe, another dark-complexioned Mary, is the patron saint of Mexico, and the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, who?s often associated with Aparecida, is widely revered in Communist Cuba. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" align="left" title="The statue of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the Virgin of Aparecida, stands behind glass inside the basilica named after her in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Virgin of Guadalupe, another dark-complexioned Mary, is the patron saint of Mexico, and the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, who?s often associated with Aparecida, is widely revered in Communist Cuba. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? The image of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida, emblazons bumper stickers, presides over shops and dangles from gold chains around women&#039;s necks all over this continent-sized country. Replicas of the thin clay statue hang in places of pride on the walls of both the most sumptuous of mansions and the humblest of shacks.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-visiting-brazils-shrine-black-mary-182856114.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 16:35:06 -0400Associated Presspope-visiting-brazils-shrine-black-mary-182856114<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-visiting-brazils-shrine-black-mary-182856114.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CDGo2ic5KCX.7Wx9tgciSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f9312475a3756a18380f6a706700b6d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The statue of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the Virgin of Aparecida, stands behind glass inside the basilica named after her in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Virgin of Guadalupe, another dark-complexioned Mary, is the patron saint of Mexico, and the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, who?s often associated with Aparecida, is widely revered in Communist Cuba. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" align="left" title="The statue of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the Virgin of Aparecida, stands behind glass inside the basilica named after her in the town of Aparecida, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Virgin of Guadalupe, another dark-complexioned Mary, is the patron saint of Mexico, and the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, who?s often associated with Aparecida, is widely revered in Communist Cuba. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0" /></a>APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) ? The image of Brazil&#039;s patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida, emblazons bumper stickers, presides over shops and dangles from gold chains around women&#039;s necks all over this continent-sized country. Replicas of the thin clay statue hang in places of pride on the walls of both the most sumptuous of mansions and the humblest of shacks.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/popes-brazil-security-questioned-mob-scene-165431856.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VYWHosDGy3cB9AFirGR7.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8a10185e85025418380f6a706700904e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he make his way into central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world&#039;s most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church&#039;s World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he make his way into central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world&#039;s most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church&#039;s World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Brazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his arrival in the country.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/popes-brazil-security-questioned-mob-scene-165431856.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 14:02:23 -0400Associated Presspopes-brazil-security-questioned-mob-scene-165431856<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/popes-brazil-security-questioned-mob-scene-165431856.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VYWHosDGy3cB9AFirGR7.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8a10185e85025418380f6a706700904e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he make his way into central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world&#039;s most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church&#039;s World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves from his popemobile as he make his way into central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world&#039;s most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church&#039;s World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Brazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his arrival in the country.</p><br clear="all"/>In the four months since assuming the papacy, Pope Francis has cultivated an image among followers and non-Catholics alike as a humble leader with a record of emphasizing society?s most poor and vulnerable.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-caught-brazils-protests-172146360.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 13:21:46 -0400Christian Science Monitorpope-francis-caught-brazils-protests-172146360RIO DE JANEIRO - There was widespread finger pointing on Tuesday over the security scheme meant to protect Pope Francis during his seven days in Brazil after a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics repeatedly surrounded and halted the vehicles he was riding in as he paraded down main avenues.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-francis-brazil-security-scheme-questioned-following-mob-170717947.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 13:07:17 -0400Associated Presspope-francis-brazil-security-scheme-questioned-following-mob-170717947<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-francis-begins-first-trip-home-pope-032446066.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NgpHE_zNeXJpdrzKZklL5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0a7c0ccba0165b18380f6a706700a26f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis talks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Francis, the 76-year-old Argentine who became the church&#039;s first pontiff from the Americas in March, returns to the embrace of Latin America to preside over the Roman Catholic Church&#039;s World Youth Day festival. During his flight from Rome, Francis warned about youth unemployment in some countries in the double digits, telling about 70 journalists aboard the papal plane that there is a &quot;risk of having a generation that hasn&#039;t worked.&quot; He said, &quot;Young people at this moment are in crisis.&quot; At left is Alberto Gasparri, Vatican official in charge of Papal visits and at right Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.(AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis talks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Francis, the 76-year-old Argentine who became the church&#039;s first pontiff from the Americas in March, returns to the embrace of Latin America to preside over the Roman Catholic Church&#039;s World Youth Day festival. During his flight from Rome, Francis warned about youth unemployment in some countries in the double digits, telling about 70 journalists aboard the papal plane that there is a &quot;risk of having a generation that hasn&#039;t worked.&quot; He said, &quot;Young people at this moment are in crisis.&quot; At left is Alberto Gasparri, Vatican official in charge of Papal visits and at right Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.(AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro to begin a weeklong visit to participate in the World Youth Day festival.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-francis-begins-first-trip-home-pope-032446066.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 08:13:20 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-francis-begins-first-trip-home-pope-032446066<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-francis-begins-first-trip-home-pope-032446066.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NgpHE_zNeXJpdrzKZklL5w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0a7c0ccba0165b18380f6a706700a26f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis talks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Francis, the 76-year-old Argentine who became the church&#039;s first pontiff from the Americas in March, returns to the embrace of Latin America to preside over the Roman Catholic Church&#039;s World Youth Day festival. During his flight from Rome, Francis warned about youth unemployment in some countries in the double digits, telling about 70 journalists aboard the papal plane that there is a &quot;risk of having a generation that hasn&#039;t worked.&quot; He said, &quot;Young people at this moment are in crisis.&quot; At left is Alberto Gasparri, Vatican official in charge of Papal visits and at right Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.(AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" align="left" title="Pope Francis talks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. Francis, the 76-year-old Argentine who became the church&#039;s first pontiff from the Americas in March, returns to the embrace of Latin America to preside over the Roman Catholic Church&#039;s World Youth Day festival. During his flight from Rome, Francis warned about youth unemployment in some countries in the double digits, telling about 70 journalists aboard the papal plane that there is a &quot;risk of having a generation that hasn&#039;t worked.&quot; He said, &quot;Young people at this moment are in crisis.&quot; At left is Alberto Gasparri, Vatican official in charge of Papal visits and at right Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.(AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)" border="0" /></a>Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro to begin a weeklong visit to participate in the World Youth Day festival.</p><br clear="all"/>RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis wants to ignite the passion of Roman Catholics for their faith while on his first international trip, and the boisterous, sometimes frenzied welcome he got on his first day in Rio seemed to fill those hopes.http://news.yahoo.com/security-frustrated-pope-smiles-frenzied-brazilians-swarm-papal-060705621.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:07:05 -0400Associated Presssecurity-frustrated-pope-smiles-frenzied-brazilians-swarm-papal-060705621RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis wants to ignite the passion of Roman Catholics for their faith while on his first international trip, and the boisterous, sometimes frenzied welcome he got on his first day in Rio seemed to fill those hopes.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-smiles-brazilians-swarm-car-rio-060512824.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 02:05:12 -0400Associated Presspope-smiles-brazilians-swarm-car-rio-060512824RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? A wrong turn sent a humble Fiat carrying Pope Francis into the thick of a frenzied Rio crowd Monday, in his first minutes back in South America since becoming pontiff. It was a nightmare for security officials, but for the clearly delighted pope just another opportunity to connect.http://news.yahoo.com/brazilian-crowds-delight-pope-frustrate-security-004538538.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 22:45:29 -0400Associated Pressbrazilian-crowds-delight-pope-frustrate-security-004538538<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wrong-turn-popes-car-leads-brazil-mob-scene-011210826.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_fIJVVXMJQnxo.IseN5TUg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd546f4c85305518380f6a70670067c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, a crowd mobs the silver Fiat carrying Pope Francis through Rio de Janeiro on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ecstatic believers forced the closed Fiat to stop several times as they swarmed around during the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony in the center of the city. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="In this image from video, a crowd mobs the silver Fiat carrying Pope Francis through Rio de Janeiro on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ecstatic believers forced the closed Fiat to stop several times as they swarmed around during the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony in the center of the city. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? The mob scene witnessed as Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday took place because his driver made a wrong turn, church and Brazilian authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wrong-turn-popes-car-leads-brazil-mob-scene-011210826.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 22:08:53 -0400Associated Presswrong-turn-popes-car-leads-brazil-mob-scene-011210826<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wrong-turn-popes-car-leads-brazil-mob-scene-011210826.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_fIJVVXMJQnxo.IseN5TUg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd546f4c85305518380f6a70670067c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, a crowd mobs the silver Fiat carrying Pope Francis through Rio de Janeiro on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ecstatic believers forced the closed Fiat to stop several times as they swarmed around during the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony in the center of the city. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="In this image from video, a crowd mobs the silver Fiat carrying Pope Francis through Rio de Janeiro on Monday, July 22, 2013. Ecstatic believers forced the closed Fiat to stop several times as they swarmed around during the drive from the airport to an official opening ceremony in the center of the city. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? The mob scene witnessed as Pope Francis arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday took place because his driver made a wrong turn, church and Brazilian authorities said.</p><br clear="all"/>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? A man charged with firing two shots inside a southern Missouri church told authorities he was trying to force the congregation and pastor to tell the truth about a previous disturbance that ended with him undergoing a mental health evaluation, according to court documents released Monday.http://news.yahoo.com/man-charged-firing-shots-missouri-church-001404610.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 20:59:59 -0400Associated Pressman-charged-firing-shots-missouri-church-001404610RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to

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