The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament.

This is the third year that the pope has been considered a strong contender for the prize, though he remains a long shot.

The next synod “aims to accompany young people in their existential journey towards maturity," the Vatican said.

A large sign reads “Ya estás en tu país and con tu gente”: “You are now in your country and with your people.” I imagine it is a bittersweet welcome.

“Sport transcends the level of pure physicality and takes us into the arena of the spirit and even of mystery.”

Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy described the situation as “truly catastrophic.”