Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos had said the pontiff promised him he would visit Colombia if the government and the rebel group signed a peace agreement.

Retired Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco, who led the Northern California archdiocese for 18 years, died on June 22 after a long illness. He was 88.

"For me, the stories have always been about how we should live, who we are, and have a lot to do with love, trust and betrayal," Scorsese said.

"Freedom for Mission" is the theme of the 2017 Fortnight for Freedom, taking place on June 21 to July 4.

Here's a look at some of the major sites destroyed by IS in Iraq and Syria.

Four cardinals are pressing their case and arguing that the issue is dividing the Catholic Church.