Pope Francis challenges Christian organizations meeting in Munich "to welcome and show solidarity toward those who are weak and disadvantaged, to build bridges and overcome conflicts whether they are open or latent."

Pope Francis honors what St. John Paul II called the indulgence's message of "pardon and reconciliation, that is, of grace, which divine goodness pours out on us if we are well disposed because God is truly rich in mercy."

Speakers at a news conference said they want answers to why 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot and killed outside a convenience store where he was selling CDs.

"At least 6.5 million people will be food insecure in the coming year, according to a May government assessment. Malawi has a population of 16 million people."

In addition to the violence in Baghdad, the final week of Ramadan saw suicide attackers strike near one of Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, in an upscale neighborhood of the capital of Bangladesh, and at the international airport in Turkey's commercial hub of Istanbul.

"This was a very human moment. I didn't think of the occupation or the conflict. I thought only of human beings, children who needed my help."