Francis spoke after one of the worst days of violence in the Holy Land since 2014.

While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.

"He's totally fearless. Because he has a lot of opposition," the filmmaker said.

In their first meeting, Pope Francis provided the bishops with texts to pray and meditate on.

A family of six that included two young children carried out deadly attacks on three churches in Indonesia on Sunday.

In an extraordinary response to a widening sexual abuse crisis, Chilean bishops will arrive in Rome this weekend to participate in a summit called by Pope Francis, May 14 through 17.