“The grave danger," Pope Francis writes, "is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity...and we deny the most important Commandments of Jesus.”

Critics of a draft executive order say it could be devastating to L.G.B.T. people.

“My husband is a U.S. citizen and has done wonderful things in this country. I am a liability to my husband, and it is very hard to handle.”

Canada's diverging efforts—moving environmentally unfriendly bitumen south while seeking to contain carbon use up north—highlight the nation’s conflicted approach to energy and ecology.

Science is a necessary point of reference, but it should by no means be the only political voice in the conversation.

“They are here because they care about their families," Archbishop Jose Gomez told America. "They really want to be good citizens."