Congress is asking the nation to make “immoral choices,” said Sister Keehan, the president of the Catholic Health Association.

Gunmen claiming to have links with the Islamic State group threatened to kill hostages, including a Catholic priest, who were taken from the southern Philippine city of Marawi on May 23.

Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.

How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?