The leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump, administration officials and members of Congress.

"I came to this world very humble and poor, and I want to die poor as well," said Bolivian cardinal-designate Toribio Ticona Porco.

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“I saw someone who was caring for someone, not worrying about if we are gay, straight, brown, white.”

The Vatican declined to confirm or deny the remarks in keeping with its policy not to comment on the pope's private conversations.

The church must "remain female" and "have this attitude of a wife and mother" who nurtures her children, the pope said in his homily May 21 during a morning Mass commemorating the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church.