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• 'Slum pope' tells slum residents not to lose hope
• Pope scolds rich, demands social justice in visit to Brazil slum
• AP PHOTOS: Pope ventures into tough Rio shantytown
• With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals
• A Brazilian slum welcomes Pope Francis
• Arrested prelate denies stealing, laundering in letter to pope
• 'Slum pope' returns to slum with message of hope
• Exclusive: Vatican, Italy near deal on bank information exchange - sources
• Pope blesses Olympic flag, greets athletes
• The rise of the religious left
• Slum trip, mass youth meeting await pope in Rio
• Trip to slum, speech to mass youth gathering in Rio await Pope Francis in action-packed day
• AP PHOTOS: Crowds turn out for pope despite rain
• Pope urges Catholic faithful to shun materialism
• Nuns mob pope seeking to get photos with him
• Priest robbed of car outside Delaware church

'Slum pope' tells slum residents not to lose hope Posted: 25 Jul 2013 03:28 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis, dubbed the "slum pope" for his work with the poor, received a rapturous welcome Thursday from one of Rio's most violent shantytowns and demanded the world's wealthy end the injustices that have left the poor on the margins of society. He received an even more frenzied welcome as he opened a rain-soaked World Youth Day in a far different setting: Rio's upscale Copacabana Beach.

Pope scolds rich, demands social justice in visit to Brazil slum Posted: 25 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT By Philip Pullella and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday issued the first social manifesto of his young pontificate, telling slum dwellers in Brazil that the world's rich must do much more to wipe out vast inequalities between the haves and the have-nots. The pope also urged Brazil's youth, who have taken part in recent protests showing discontent with the status quo, to keep alive their "sensitivity towards injustice" and be a catalyst in the fight against corruption. ...

AP PHOTOS: Pope ventures into tough Rio shantytown Posted: 25 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT Pope Francis spent Thursday morning in one of Rio de Janeiro's most violent shantytowns, whose residents gave him a warm and happy greeting.

With Pope in town, ribald Rio a land of outdoor confessionals Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Ah, Rio. The sun. The sand. The absolution. Often, tourists and travelers leave this hedonist hotspot with a feeling of guilt. This week, however, thousands of young visitors are dropping to their knees and asking for forgiveness. Never mind that they might still fall prey to the temptations of the famous nightclubs, bars and beaches of the coastal metropolis, let alone the allure of the many other young pilgrims gathered here for a week long visit by Pope Francis. ...

A Brazilian slum welcomes Pope Francis Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:15 AM PDT The leader of the Catholic Church defies security concerns to walk through an area known locally as the "Gaza Strip"

Arrested prelate denies stealing, laundering in letter to pope Posted: 25 Jul 2013 08:22 AM PDT By Massimiliano Di Giorgio ROME (Reuters) - A Catholic prelate at the center of a suspected money-smuggling operation denied stealing and laundering cash in a letter he sent to Pope Francis from his jail cell which his lawyers released on Thursday. Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, who is the target of two Italian criminal investigations, also said in the letter he tried to fight abusive activities by lay superiors in the Vatican's financial administration, which Francis wants to reform. ...

'Slum pope' returns to slum with message of hope Posted: 25 Jul 2013 07:42 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The "slum pope" returned to the slum.

Exclusive: Vatican, Italy near deal on bank information exchange - sources Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:32 AM PDT By Lisa Jucca and Massimiliano Di Giorgio ROME (Reuters) - Italy and the Vatican are about to reach a deal allowing for the first time regular exchange of financial information between the two states to combat money laundering, several sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Vatican is pushing to reform its bank, the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), whose reputation has been tarnished by three decades of scandals. Such a pact would mark a first significant step towards normalizing banking relations with Italy. ...

Pope blesses Olympic flag, greets athletes Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:17 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) —

The rise of the religious left Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:15 AM PDT A new study shows that young people are increasingly moving toward progressive religious attitudes

Slum trip, mass youth meeting await pope in Rio Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:54 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis will bless the Olympic flag, visit a slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continued his inaugural international trip as pontiff.

Trip to slum, speech to mass youth gathering in Rio await Pope Francis in action-packed day Posted: 24 Jul 2013 11:13 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO - Pope Francis set an action-packed Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, where he will bless the Olympic flag, visit a slum and address upward of 1 million young Roman Catholics on Copacabana beach.

AP PHOTOS: Crowds turn out for pope despite rain Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:59 PM PDT It was a rainy day, but the Roman Catholic faithful turned out in droves for Pope Francis on Wednesday.

Pope urges Catholic faithful to shun materialism Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:27 PM PDT 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 "dealers of death" who fuel their suffering.

Nuns mob pope seeking to get photos with him Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:18 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anyone doubting the star power of Pope Francis, take note: He makes even grown nuns go wild.

Priest robbed of car outside Delaware church Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:23 PM PDT 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.

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