“We are losing three generations of people, and we need to hear why,” said Bishop Mark O’Connell.

“Separating fathers from families has been going on for a while. But now, even mothers are being separated from their children.”

“Pope Francis’ statements...were a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse,” Cardinal O’Malley said in a statement released Jan. 20.

The U.S. bishops had an unusually busy year issuing positive and negative statements about the new president, but some hoped for more decisive action against his policies.

President Trump’s video appearance at the march culminates a year of pro-life appointments and administrative actions to limit abortions.

The Justice Department is vowing to enforce a federal ban on marijuana, even as some states try to move toward full legalization.