Bishop Cantu said the meeting was to let Tillerson know "that our only motive is to help build the common good, that we don't have ulterior motives."

Breslin, the legendary New York reporter and columnist, died last week at 88.

The ruling appears to confirm fears among some faith leaders that courts are reining in the definition of religious practice.

The reflection was issued "in solidarity with those who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict or fear in their native lands."