The prelate was barred from receiving formal appointments or new offices and from administering the sacrament of penance for five years. He may celebrate Mass and administer the other sacraments.

Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy was the principal celebrant of the Mass, and Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, offered the homily.

At a Mass honoring their patron, St. Michael the Archangel, the pontiff called on gendarmes to exercise authority with humility and compassion.

The Mombasa Archdiocese announced on Saturday that pilgrims from one parish had died as they traveled to Subukia National Marian Shrine.

A collection of Pope Francis’ private writings will be available on Nov. 24.

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.