The Catholic Church in the United States is being transformed by its black and brown parishioners, whose numbers and voices are rising.

"We will continue to have a presence here. How can we not? We live here. This is our home."

“We absolutely welcome the pope’s strong statement on this issue; we welcome the moral clarity and the leadership he is showing.”

His appointment "reflects the growing presence of Hispanics in the Catholic Church here in the United States."

The president’s threats, according to the statement, “have brought the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe and have intensified global insecurity.”