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Pope Francis calls for international help for Somalia to fight a "deadly" drought that the UN says has displaced one million people. The 85-year-old pontiff drew attention to what he called the "serious humanitarian crisis" in Somalia and parts of surrounding countries after his weekly Angelus prayer at the Vatican.

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