Following the typical protocol, Francis presided over a final prayer, a blessing with incense and the sprinkling of holy water around Law's coffin.

Pope Francis has long recognized that the reform of the Roman Curia, which he began in 2013, is a difficult task.

"The dismemberment of the body is not allowed" unless the bishop has obtained permission from the saints' congregation.

Pope Francis will renew the mandate of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors for another three years, informed sources told America this week.

The pope wants to to clear up the confusion around the phrase “lead us not into temptation.”

In the United Kingdom, the Modern Slavery Act focuses on preventing, detecting and investigating trafficking but not on resettlement of victims. This is where a parish came in.