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The Auschwitz concentration camp. (Image: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Pope Francis to visit Krakow, Holocaust site Auschwitz

Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis boards a plane on his way to South Korea from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport Wednesday. His five-day visit marks the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has traveled to the divided Korean peninsula. The pontiff plans to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to all Koreans. (associated press)

Pope Francis taking message of peace, reconciliation to South Korea

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Pope Francis, Associated Press

WUERL: A new morning with Pope Francis

By Donald W. Wuerl

An estimated 3 million worshippers crowd the shore of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, July 28, 2013, as Pope Francis celebrates the final Mass of World Youth Day. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Pope Francis draws 3 million worshippers to Mass on Copacabana beach

By Jenny Barchfield and Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis spends Thursday morning in Varginha slum, one of Rio de Janeiro’s shantytowns, where residents gave him a warm and happy greeting. (Associated Press)

At World Youth Day, Pope Francis brings hope to refill pews

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Pope Francis blesses the faithful from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Francis leaves on Monday for Rio de Janeiro, where a million or more young Catholics are expected to celebrate the World Youth Day with their new pope. The trip is the first international journey for the 76-year-old Argentine since he became pontiff in March. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis prays for World Youth Day

Associated Press

** FILE ** Pope Francis hugs a child after he delivered the Angelus prayer at the Pontiff's residence of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, July 14, 2013. For a day, Pope Francis has abandoned his traditional Sunday greeting at the Vatican, opting for an informal front-door encounter in a hill town outside Rome which hosts the papal summer residence. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Forgiveness, 21st century style: Pope to give absolution via Twitter

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Student arrested in plot to gas pope foes

By Daniel Woolls - Associated Press