Pope Francis to receive prestigious Charlemagne Prize

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has been presented with the International Charlemagne Prize, one of Europe's most prestigious prizes, for his "message of hope and encouragement."Francis held a private audience Friday morning with European parliament president Martin Schulz, a former Charlemagne Prize recipient, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and EU Council President Donald Tusk, ahead of the midday ceremony. He also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.The Charlemagne prize is awarde