The Holy Father's well-educated mom was a devout Catholic, librarian, and accomplished singer of sacred music. The home life she created helped inspire her son's vocation.

“Contrary to news reports, Pope Leo has not bestowed an exclusive special honor on the Iranian ambassador to the Holy See,” the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See said.

Diamantas was elevated after Commissioner Marty Makary resigned.

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, who practiced as an obstetrician-gynecologist for more than 25 years, said he is naming the bill the “Bereaved Parents Rights Act.”

The Diocese of Las Cruces has been named in a civil action seeking an eminent domain takeover of part of its land.

“We're in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view," Former Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said at an event at the Hudson Institute.

Pro-life advocates said they hope President Donald Trump replaces Marty Makary with someone who will further regulate the abortion pill mifepristone.

“It would mean so much to have our father back,” Claire Lai said ahead of the president's trip to China.

Cardinal Blase Cupich said Father Jose Molina was accused of "improper communications" and was barred from ministering in Chicago.

The bishops warned that proposed rules could have moral consequences, with people losing housing assistance and others being denied the opportunity to work.