He hit the million-follower mark in just 12 hours, making his "our fastest growing account on Instagram to date."

"How beautiful it would be if in every diocese there were a structural work of mercy: a hospital, a home for the aged or abandoned children... a home for recovering drug addicts."

"It's not a gift we simply receive, but one we must give to others."

The revelations dramatically widened the scope of a sexual abuse scandal that has persisted for months.

Two executives are alleged to have used $455,000 of hospital funds for the restoration of Cardinal Bertone’s residence.

The government has held exploratory talks in Ecuador with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for more than a year.