Looking back on the last five years at America and forward to changes to come

The pre-synod meeting will be an opportunity for the church to listen to the hopes and concerns of young men and women.

Christians are not "prophets of doom" but rather missionaries of hope

Putting Francis of Assisi, Francis de Sales, and Pope Francis in conversation.

Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Lonueuil, Quebec, said a possible papal visit was not a major topic at the bishops' plenary gathering Sept. 25-29, but reconciliation with indigenous people remains high on the conference's agenda.

Pope Francis urged them to oppose "one-way streets of exasperated individualism" and "the dead ends of corruption."