Pope Francis said he wanted "to act decisively concerning cases of sexual abuse."

"There are going to be hard choices along the way," the president said.

This year's elections will be crucial to determining the country’s destiny, the bishops said.

Catholic greens had reason to sound exclamations of joy during the inaugural papal Mass.

The U.S. bishops called the proposed health regulations an "unjust and unlawful mandate."

For the good of all people, the care of the poor and the future of the earth, religions must cooperate in reminding modern men and women that God exists and has a plan for their lives and their behavior, Pope Francis said. “The Catholic Church knows the importance of promoting friendship and r