“We live in a world of competition, where you have to be the best. This pressure comes even from the families, from society,” said Brother Alois Löser.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, Archbishop William E. Lori and Catholic pastors who minister to those from foreign countries announce the establishment of a Parish ID program.

Just because some young people disagree with Catholic moral teaching, including in the area of sexuality, does not mean the church's teachings are unclear or should change, Cardinal Robert Sarah told the Synod of Bishops.

"In recent months, the pope's prayer and blessing have given the Korean people great encouragement and hope on the path to peace," Moon wrote in L'Osservatore Romano.

The lecture provoked no hostile reaction from the students who heard it. But a media firestorm erupted.

At a time of technological and scientific progress, "we ought to feel shame" for not having advanced in "humanity and solidarity" enough to feed the world's poor, Pope Francis said.