Mercy will "heal the wounds of division after a polarising campaign”, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre has told the US bishops (full text, Rocco Palmo).
The bishops are ready to "enter respectful dialogue with President Donald Trump", outgoing US bishops' conference president Archbishop Joseph Kurtz has said (full text).
The Year of Mercy has "caught the imagination" of all Christians, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said (photos).
Support is growing for a Vietnamese Catholic blogger jailed for defending the environment.
