Having HIV "is purely a medical condition," Loretto Sister Mary Owens said; she wants people to know "how unjust it is to stigmatize people...who are so vulnerable."

Their presence on Lesbos will be highly symbolic at a time of growing criticism of the EU-Turkey deal.

"People who are highly religious are more engaged with their extended families, more likely to volunteer, more involved in their communities and generally happier."

Church leaders are concerned that the authorities have not done enough to rescue the girls.

If health coverage is "truly independent" of the petitioners, they would no longer object to the ACA's goal of providing access to free birth control to women.

Among the migrants and refugees, "The terror is immense."