In at least three Latin American countries, Catholics have become religious minorities. 

"Please keep Bishop Murry in your prayers," said the statement, adding that it will provide periodic updates on his health.

Pope Francis said that the use of new digital platforms requires a willingness to accept that "the attachment to the past may prove to be a dangerous temptation."

The 23-month-year-old died on April 28 from complications of a degenerative brain condition.

Archbishop Wilton Gregory says that controversial translations may need to be revisited to fix “problematic” sections that fail to “bring the entire church together.”

The 188 parishes of the diocese will be placed into 57 groupings that will eventually become new parishes.