Pope Francis marked the fifth anniversary of his election in March in the midst of a firestorm over his handling of clerical sexual abuse and bishops' accountability in Chile.

It has been a very difficult year for Pope Francis.

Francis prayed for peace, and said that "without the fraternity that Jesus Christ has bestowed on us, our efforts for a more just world fall short."

The Mother of Mercy health office is Pope Francis’ latest gift to the homeless, which have also included showers and a barber shop.

“Be converted and hand yourselves over to human justice, and prepare yourselves for the divine justice.”

After an allegation of his misconduct with a minor in the 1990s was deemed credible, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar.