More than 15,000 people attended 229 rallies held in 45 states.

The charter "reaffirms the sanctity of life" as a gift from God and calls on those working in health care to be "servants" and "ministers of life."

Christ and his saints have a different way of calculating a thing’s worth

“Part of who we are is trying to be political without being partisan; principled but not ideological," said moderator John Carr.

80 percent of poll respondents agreed that not enough was done in their parishes to address the ongoing political upheaval.

"The dynamic has changed," said Serrin Foster. "People can’t force us into a box anymore."