Pope Francis came to Egypt on Friday for a historic two-day visit aimed at presenting a united Christian-Muslim front to repudiate violence committed in God's name.

The promotion of Monsignor John Kennedy to head of the discipline section of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith was the second abuse-related appointment in recent days.

The battle on the tiny tropical U.S. territory pits the Neocatechumenal Way lay group against critics on a majority Catholic island that was colonized by Spanish missionaries in the 17th century.

Collins expressed shock that Mueller considered the tribunal a mere proposal. She questioned if the Vatican already had adequate means to judge negligent bishops.

Pope Francis said that European countries must not only welcome migrants but integrate them into society.

"For governments, this means recognizing that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level."

Author Francesca Chaouqui received a 10-month suspended sentence for conspiring to pass confidential documents onto two journalists.

Chinese officials say the country has stopped using executed prisoners as organ donors, but the international medical community remains skeptical.

A statement from the German bishops' conference "opens the possibility of receiving the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist."

The remarkable showdown is the latest example Pope Francis clashing with more conservative elements in the Catholic Church.