Pope Francis hit hard at what he considers their weaknesses and failings, but he also offered some words of encouragement.

Mexico’s richness is its young people, Pope Francis told the nation’s assembled political leadership at the National Palace in Mexico City today.

"The most common abuses that we are documenting and hearing about … are torture, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detentions.”

“We make unity by walking together,” Pope Francis told the Patriarch of Moscow.

Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill walked towards each other smiling as they met for the first time ever.

His advice for new bishops: “Start off very slowly, listen deeply to your people...‘Be’ with them!”