The lawsuits aim to take away the exemption granted in October to the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious employers allowing them to refuse to cover contraceptives for their employees on moral grounds.

Making ancient Scripture sensible in contemporary languages will always prove a hazard-heavy challenge.

“We have concluded that there were catastrophic failures of leadership of Catholic Church authorities over many decades,” the report said.

Bishop Pates heard a cry for help in the detention center. After he left, he called on Congress to pass the DREAM Act.

An estimated 150,000 aboriginal children were taken from their families and placed into residential schools. The residential schools were funded by the government of Canada and run by various church groups, including the Catholic Church. 

A spokesman for the archdiocese described the meeting as “personal” in nature and aimed at “renewing a friendship that goes back 15 years or so.”