Rio WYD Security Details Revealed: Daily
Rio’s security officials have revealed plans for next week’s World Youth Day (WYD), which includes a high-profile visit by Pope...
July 19, 2013Topic
Pope
WYD Safety Guaranteed Despite Protests
With the wave of protests continuing across Brazil, and the Confederations Cup drawing to a close, attention has turned to...
June 25, 2013
Following World Youth Day in Rio
As July approaches the city of Rio is expecting to receive millions of young people arriving for Catholic World Youth...
June 18, 2013
Pope Confirms Visit to WYD in Rio: Daily
Pope Francis will visit Brazil for World Youth Day in July, he announced Sunday at an address to mark the...
March 25, 2013
The Curmudgeon on Popes and Politics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - ¡Habemus papam! Or, rather, perhaps, given that Roman Catholics are a...
March 19, 2013
Brazil Reacts to New Argentine Pope: Daily
The Catholic Church yesterday made history by selecting its first Latin American pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, from Argentina.
March 14, 2013
Brazil Reacts as Benedict XVI Resigns
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation has shocked Catholics, and given Brazil's large numbers of Catholics, some hope the new Pope will...
February 12, 2013The Curmudgeon on the Vicar of Christ
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon was fortunate enough to have had a law professor...
February 12, 2013