After reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Assumption, the pope asked Mary to obtain "for everyone consolation and a future of serenity and harmony."

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"Faith is not an escape from life's problems but sustains it along the journey and gives it meaning," Pope Francis said.

The archbishop officially promoting Blessed Oscar Romero's cause for sainthood said he hopes the canonization process will conclude within a year.

According to a new report, a large gap exists between the median salaries of administrative positions and pastoral positions.