Jonathan Reyes will serve as FOCUS’ next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16.

The meeting brought together the first American-born pope and one of the country’s best-known Catholic evangelists, both with deep roots in Illinois.

The pontiff held a private audience on Wednesday with a group of Vatican Museum patrons.

Leo also recalled the Oct. 7 liturgical memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary and emphasized the importance of this traditional Marian prayer.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and Bishop Tim Norton apologized to the victims as the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison.

The Spanish prelate points out that praying the rosary “helps us guard our hearts. It sustains faith, hope, and charity.”

A look at this popular devotion and prayer on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

“Accountability for grave wrongdoing is necessary, but it does not require the taking of another life,” the bishops wrote.

Bishop Michael Olson said he hopes to “further the culture of life” by urging the company to consider whether it’s violating federal law by mailing abortion pills to pro-life states.

The motto for this year’s pilgrimage was "Mother, in your embrace we recognize each other as brothers and sisters.”