Vatican officials slammed it as “a disaster for the whole world because the United States has such importance today and is a country that many follow.”

Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican's annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians "move forward on a real reconciliation" with the country's indigenous people.

Twelve Catholic priests and brothers live, work and pray at the Vatican Observatory as they explore some of the universe’s biggest scientific questions.

Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.