Seven illicit bishops have asked Pope Francis for pardon and requested reconciliation with him and the universal church.

Until now Pope Francis has stood firmly by Bishop Barros.

A key motivation, Pope Francis said, was to find ways to respond positively to the call of the Second Vatican Council "to overcome this divorce between theology and pastoral care, between faith and life."

He just doesn’t get it when it comes to victims of abuse.

History's first Latin American pope is particularly devoted to Marian iconography.