The pope warns against "the recruitment of candidates from other countries solely for the sake of ensuring the survival of a monastery."

A medical unit with Vatican license plates lets the migrants, "who live in truly inhumane conditions" see and experience "the closeness of the pope and the church."

Croats see Stepinac as a symbol of the church's resistance to communist oppression.

Al-Azhar University is considered the most authoritative theological-academic institution of Sunni Islam.

Pope Francis named a new apostolic nuncio to Cape Verde among several other appointments on July 9th.

Pope Francis expressed his "deepest sympathy and compassion" as well as his closeness to the Solomons in his prayers "for the young man who died so tragically."

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."

"Refugees are people like everyone, but war took away their home, work, relatives and friends," Pope Francis said.

The pope's appeal came in the wake of a surge in violence in Syria. Government-led air raids reportedly bombed hospitals and other medical centers, killing patients and medical personnel.

During 2015, the Financial Intelligence Authority "received 544 reports of suspicious activities—almost three times as many as 2014.