French television broadcast scenes of interfaith solidarity from all around France, with Muslim women in headscarves and Jewish men in kippot crowding the front rows of Catholic cathedrals.

The Catholic Church in Veracruz had lobbied for the abortion ban and welcomed its approval.

"A child less than 10 years old ran to me shouting, 'Sir, please put my arm back.' His left arm was amputated and he held it with his right hand."

"Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart," Clinton said.

"Thank you for your prayer of silence," Rabbi Schudrich told Pope Francis. "Pray for me," the pope responded.

"It just felt like this silent struggle," the singer said of her experience. "And there is some pressure, whether it's put on myself or society or whatever, to not talk about it."