If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, "get ready to receive more migrants," Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.

Ryan lauded the twin principles of subsidiarity and solidarity as the best approach to dealing with issues, rather than relying on government to solve every problem.

The need for universal health care coverage was a major topic at the World Health Assembly meeting.

The pope’s message in Davos was one of a spate of recent Catholic discussions of a technology that is rapidly making its way into our everyday lives, in virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, the phones in our pockets and, soon enough, in self-driving cars.

"They are surfacing the issue forcefully and making the House deal with it," said William Canny.

The protestors object to widespread racism, voter suppression, anti-immigrant policies and inaction on poverty around the country.