July 13, 2015 - Archdiocese of Baltimore

Pope Francis returned to his roots July 12 when he visited Banado Norte, a poor neighborhood near the Paraguay River.

The key to peace and justice is kinship, said a Jesuit priest who has worked with Los Angeles gangs for years.

Before arriving in the US in September, Pope Francis said, he will study American criticisms of his critiques of the global economy and finance.

Vatican magistrates have decided to postpone the proceedings of a criminal trial against a former Vatican nuncio due to the defendant's ill health.