The pope said he knows that young people “are upset by sexual and economic scandals that do not meet with clear condemnation.”

Brotherhood must not be used as a cloak for privilege and secrecy.

Napoleon’s consolidation of power in France in 1801 involved the recognition of the pope as the “ordinary and immediate pastor” of the universal church—a key component in the impending agreement between the Vatican and China.

"Young Latinos are engaged. They are open to giving of themselves,” Archbishop José Gomez said. “We need to be more conscious of ministries for young Catholics.”