In this third letter Archbishop Viganò no longer insists that the restrictions that he claimed Benedict XVI had imposed on Archbishop McCarrick can be understood as “sanctions.”

The pope said he would visit North Korea “if an official invitation arrives.”

Arturo Sosa, S.J., the superior general of the Jesuits, identified three “signs of the times”: secularization, the digital world and multiculturalism.

Pope Francis made clear that Paul VI and Archbishop Romero responded to the radical call of Jesus with “an undivided heart.”

“What is important now is...not concentrating on myself but helping this church to get to a new place.”

In a two page-letter, Pope Francis made clear not only his personal esteem for the cardinal but also that he stands by him, and the reasons for this.

Initial reports from the synod on young people focus on sexual abuse, digital culture and creating a listening church.

According to cardinals from India, Canada, and Madagascar, one thing is clear, "the church has a great future with these young people."

Pope Francis will meet with Catholic South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, this month.

At a Vatican briefing on Oct. 8, Archbishop Scicluna reminded reporters that “the synod is not about the abuse of minors, it has to deal with many other questions, too.”