The bishops insisted it is not proper to speak of "permission to receive the sacraments" when it is, in fact, an invitation to "a process of discernment accompanied by a priest."

Sixteen-year-old Giuseppe Chiolo had come to the Vatican by ambulance from Florence.

With age comes finding greater challenges in the Gospels, Pope Benedict XVI says.

"Practical governance was not my forte and this certainly was a weakness."

Divided Christians are finding more opportunities to pray together and engage in joint work to help the poor and needy.

Pope Francis declined to help choose the judges, but "reiterates his support for the goal of attaining the peace and reconciliation."

"The shades of grey prevail in life. We must them teach to discern in this gray area."

"Where Mother pushed the Missionaries of Charity was to the edge, to the most difficult places...all the time, everywhere."

The pope prayed that exploited women soon would be able to live "a life of peace, justice and love in expectation of the day they finally will feel held by hands that do not humiliate them, but tenderly lift them and lead them on the path to life."

There are poor peacemakers like Mother Teresa "who give their lives to help one person, then another and another and another," Pope Francis said.