Francis vowed decades ago not to watch TV, but he still follows how Argentina is faring in the World Cup.

The Fuego volcano eruption destroyed properties recently sold to indigenous Guatemalans for subsistence farming.

Nicaragua’s political crisis is in its second month, and President Daniel Ortega’s soft authoritarianism has turned into violent repression.

“‘What can I do?’ That’s what everyone needs to ask themselves. We can’t be paralyzed. We need to act.”

Archbishop Charles Scicluna said his mission to the country was a sign of Pope Francis’ closeness to the local church.

A decision to deny appeals for asylum in the United States based on claims of domestic abuse or gang violence has been deplored by Catholic leaders from coast to coast.