The Church must do everything possible "to repel anti-Semitic tendencies", Pope Francis has told members of the Anti-Defamation League (video).
At least 10 abuse cases have been moved from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, reports Edward Pentin.
The Population Bomb author Paul Ehrlich has said he is "thrilled" that the Pope is "moving the Church in the right direction" (Michael Pakaluk).
Andrés Oppenheimer claims that Vatican mediation in Venezuela "has been a disaster" (Sandro Magister).
