Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a native of Kerala, an enclave of Christians in predominantly Hindu India, is accused of attacking the nun nine times between 2014 and 2016.

Addressed to “the bishops of the Catholic Church,” the 20-page letter was written to “accuse Pope Francis of the canonical delict of heresy, and second, to request that you take the steps necessary to deal with the grave situation of a heretical pope.”

Bishop Oscar Cantu, the co-adjutor bishop of San Jose, Calif., has assumed governance of the diocese upon the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath. Bishop Cantu's appointment was announced May 1 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.

A South African archbishop has urged the government to act against xenophobic attacks, which have increased as general elections approach.

Dickerson -- founder of the Women of the Well ministry for trafficking survivors based in Louisville -- said she lived in Chicago for a time and even then she was brought to Louisville to be trafficked during the Derby.

President Donald Trump ordered changes for how refugees may apply for asylum to the U.S., requesting an application fee from asylum-seekers and denying them permission to work depending on how the applicant entered the country.