The Diocese of Crookston issued the statement in response to a lawsuit filed that day against the bishop and the diocese.

Wheelchair ramps help disabled persons enter into a church building. There is a need for spiritual ramps to help the church to go in the other direction.

His attorney said it's the first time a U.S. bishop has been sued individually for coercion.

Each person taking the pledge promises to educate, advocate and pray for an end to capital punishment.

U.S. educational history is rife with examples of varying levels of government involvement with religious education in public schools.

“So far we do not know of anybody on Oahu that has been visited by ICE or picked up.”