The pontiff met with Korean clergy on Monday, marking the 25th anniversary of the Korean Pontifical College in Rome.

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Vatican labor associations.

The pontiff met with several American bishops from Oct. 1–5, and three U.S. cardinals are set to be in Rome for a major fall conference on the family.

The Nov. 13–15 conference in Spain seeks to showcase the achievements of the Hispanic civilization that was formed by the Catholic faith and build upon it for the future.

The religious sisters “serve as a countercultural sign and help to build an authentic civilization of truth and love,” the ethics center said.

The Villaregia Missionary Community seeks to reach communities where the Catholic Church has a limited presence.

The pontiff marked the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death and asked prayers that peoples may be freed from “the scourge of war.”

Noah McKay said the Catholic Church’s evidence in favor of vindicatory miracles helped lead him to the Church.

EWTN’s foundress was the posthumous recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The two women had reportedly stayed at Holy Family Catholic Church before moving into the apartment where the strike was carried out.