Pope Francis has written a letter, dated June 20 and released July 8, to mark the 10th anniversary of his apostolic journey to the Italian island of Lampedusa (map), where thousands of migrants and refugees have landed.

POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and