"Christians aren't going to come back to stay. The churches I saw were not destroyed with bombs, but by the everyday business operations of the community."

"We can protect our citizens and, at the same time, we can welcome newcomers," said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.

"We will continue to support and stand in solidarity with immigrant families."

The pope called on journalists to stop feeding the "vicious cycle of anxiety" and "spiral of fear."

When the questions became more detailed on abortion policies, the numbers shifted.

Muslims in an overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, the Rohingya have long faced persecution in Myanmar, where most are denied citizenship.