Just 38 percent of Catholics say they approve of the president.

Cardinal Jaime Ortega said "resorting to old models" and applying them presently to Cuba can "overshadow or delay" the resolution of conflicts between the two countries.

The German ambassador to China called on authorities to end the apparent confinement of a Catholic bishop.

Organizers said those who were detained had no prior warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be arresting them the morning of June 11.

Parents must help young people see the blessing of growing into adulthood, Pope Francis told priests, religious, catechists and parish council members.

Pope Francis made the pilgrimage to honor two 20th-century parish priests whose commitment to the poor and powerless brought them censure from the Vatican.