Father Arturo Sosa of Venezuela has much in common with Pope Francis, says Father Kesicki of the U.S. and Canada Provinces.

Father Sosa is "man of great faith, a real leader, because he has a vision coming from a strong sense of the history of the Society."

The key keepers are just some of the more than 3,000 lay people who perform unheralded jobs in a place that is known for pomp and circumstance.

Pope Francis and the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, together charged 19 pairs of Catholic and Anglican bishops to return to their home countries and work together to promote joint prayer, joint proclamation of the Gospel and especially joint works of charity and justice.

Catholic charities around the world are advocating on behalf of children victims in Syria.

One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings."