Cardinal Parolin said that “the sexual abuse of minors constitutes a very vast and widespread phenomenon."

“It’s not about scaremongering. It’s about protecting children from abuse on the internet.”

The pope “offers the promise of his prayers for the injured and for all who have died, entrusting them to the merciful love of Almighty God.”

A pioneering international congress on the risks to children in the digital world will be hosted by the Jesuit-run Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, from Oct. 3 to 6.

In an interview with America, Sister Normal Pimental talks about her involvement with Pope Francis' "Share the Journey" campaign.

The Caritas campaign is calling for a week of prayer and action for the world’s 66 million forcibly displaced people, running from Oct. 7 through 13.