The cardinal considered it “highly significant” that Francis’ letter is dated April 4—the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

“Church leaders in Australia took a long time to sit down with victims. Some still don’t.”

A deeper dive on 'Amoris Laetitia' is planned for the World Meeting of Families, to be held in Dublin in August 2018.

Pope Francis, in Milan on March 25, sought to strengthen their faith and to address the dissatisfaction among young people and families due to economic difficulties, which creates fertile soil for populist movements.

Pope Francis said opportunity can come by restoring “the pillars” on which the union was first founded.

“If the church is not committed to child protection, our efforts at evangelization will be to no effect.”

Jacinta and Francisco will be the youngest children ever to be recognized as saints by the church.

Father Zollner, one of the founding members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, speaks about the resignation of Marie Collins and efforts to prevent abuse worldwide.

Sister Simone participated in the Voices of Faith conference in the Vatican on International Women’s Day, March 8.

Francis is popular because he speaks in a simple, straightforward way, and people say, “I understand this pope.”