Pastors who seek personal gain are not upholding their duty, Pope Francis said.

The campaign, by Catholics for Choice, "disregards the need to defend vulnerable human life in all its stages—a principle at the core of authentic social justice."

The trade deal has the potential to shape the economies of poorer countries and bring fairer trade systems, Cardinal Marx says.

"The key catalyst of South Sudan's civil war has been competition for the grand prize—control over state assets and the country's abundant natural resources—between rival kleptocratic networks."

Prayers of the faithful were offered for all the men and women who perished at the site on 9/11 and for their families to find peace and consolation.

The second attempt at peace this year is holding, despite fighting in Israel.