Metropolitan archbishops will now receive the pallium in their dioceses, rather than in Rome, Pope Francis has ruled. India's Catholic bishops have issued a pastoral letter deploring a rise "religious nationalism". Catholic bishops in Niger have underlined their "friendship and brotherhood" with Muslims following a wave of anti-Christian violence. Middle Eastern patriarchs have urged the international community "to seriously exert effort" to allow Christian refugees to return to their homes. David Knowles says Francis presents a headache for a trio of Catholic US presidential hopefuls. Austen Ivereigh argues that the Pope's critique of capitalism falls "squarely within the Church’s tradition of social teaching". And Francis helped a juggler with his act at yesterday's general audience (video at 1:30). Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.