"The Pharisees, the doctors of the law are not things from the olden days, there are many of them today, too."

It's not the first time Profiti faced charges of financial crimes.

“The migrant family is a crucial component of our globalized world,” said Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. agencies in Geneva.

Representatives from Facebook and Microsoft called for increased cooperation to develop, share and utilize digital tools to prevent and stop abuse.

The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael help encourage and accompany Christians on life's journey and defend them from the devil, Pope Francis said.

"'The truth will set you free': Fake news and journalism for peace" will be the theme of the church's celebration of World Communications Day 2018.

'Amoris Laetitia' is built on traditional Thomist morality, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits in Colombia.

Pope Francis promised "zero tolerance" in his remarks to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Pope Francis continues to spread his message of Christian hope, aiming especially to reach and inspire young people.

The forthcoming joint message will ask people of all faiths "to adopt a respectful and responsible approach toward creation."