A 10-year-old girl from McAllen, Tex., is recognized for her efforts in helping the homeless in her hometown.

In his Nov. 6 weekly audience in Rome, Pope Francis urged his listeners to be open in dialogue with people of other faiths and cultures, in much the same way that St. Paul did.

The quest for profit goes too far, he said, when businesses desert the workers and communities that made them profitable in the first place simply to make goods more cheaply in other countries.

"We are seeking a peaceful way to end this crisis" said Carlos Cordero, a political adviser for the Bolivian bishops' conference.

Six Catholic organizations have endorsed a wide-ranging platform calling for urgent attention to the nation's democratic principles.

Is there an ars moriendi for empires?