Without mentioning Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by name, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron has blasted proposals like Trump’s that would specifically bar Muslims from the U.S., saying the idea “fractures the very foundation of morality on which we stand.”Vigneron&

"This is an early Christmas present. After more than 10 years, members of Congress from both parties have come together to revise our national education law." The other part of the miracle might be that the legislation--which aims to do away with excessive school testing and give states and local governments more control of schools by freeing them from federal mandates--also provides something for Catholic school students.

The Islamic State and "fundamentalists don't accept anything that doesn't fit with their vision of Islam," he said. "This is a kind of purification and, of course, Christians and other minorities are a target."

"Pope Francis reminded us when he visited a mosque in Bangui, Central African Republic that 'Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters. We must therefore consider ourselves and conduct ourselves as such.'"

"There is absolutely no reason to stop or pause the resettlement of Syrian refugees. The fear around this is wrong and as people of faith, we must demand more from our public officials," said Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington.

"Time and time again you guys have failed to show up with real solutions," said Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a 15-year-old Aztec Indian, environmental activist and hip-hop artist from Boulder, Colorado. "It's up to the people to change the world. Our voices united will make more of a difference than world leaders ever have and ever will."