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Half A Million Catholics Flock To Copacabana Beach
France 24 ^
| July 24, 2013l
| Siobhan Silke
Posted on 07/24/2013 2:17:18 PM PDT by Biggirl
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics have gathered Wednesday on Copacabana beach as World Youth Day kicks off. Pope Francis will make a first appearance at the gathering on Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
TOPICS: Catholic; Prayer; Worship
KEYWORDS: brasil; brazil; copacabana; copacabanabeach; wyd
Wow! A half a million young Catholics went to the opening mass for WYD 2013!
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posted on
07/24/2013 2:17:18 PM PDT
by
Biggirl
To: Biggirl
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posted on
07/24/2013 2:34:31 PM PDT
by
wonkowasright
(Wonko from outside the asylum)
To: Biggirl
Music and passion were always the fashion at the Copa...
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posted on
07/24/2013 3:00:08 PM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(Howdy to all you government agents spying on me.)
To: Biggirl
Wow! A half a million young Catholics went to the opening mass for WYD 2013!I hope there are enough confessionals to handle all those "half a million young Catholics." Young folks are young folks, wherever they are.
Hmmm, am I being cynical??
To: Biggirl
in the story. After the Pope rested:
**The Pope did, however, communicate with his followers by Twitter. On Tuesday, he posted: "Dear young friends, Christ has confidence in you and he entrusts his own mission to you: Go and make disciples!"**
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posted on
07/24/2013 4:31:11 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Biggirl
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics have gathered Wednesday on Copacabana beach as World Youth Day kicks off.His name was Francis, he was a showgirl
With a mitre in his hair and an alb cut down to there.
To: Biggirl
I have been watching on tv.
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posted on
07/24/2013 11:26:40 PM PDT
by
johngrace
(I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
To: cloudmountain
I hope there are enough confessionals...<SNIP> Hmmm, am I being cynical??
More like hopeful, which is a good thing! FReegards.
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posted on
07/25/2013 5:35:49 AM PDT
by
GirlShortstop
(Every person has a duty to seek and serve the truth. Abp Charles J. Chaput, OFMCap)
To: GirlShortstop
I hope there are enough confessionals... Hmmm, am I being cynical?? More like hopeful, which is a good thing! FReegards.
:o):o) True enough
To: Biggirl
Ironic and redeeming
In my day
Half the gals within earshot of copa...leme..... and botafogo were to be had for a price
The lord says go where most needed
Bem saude pao grande!
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posted on
07/25/2013 9:10:28 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(the next Dark Ages are coming as Western Civilization crumbles with nary a whimper)
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