The U.S. bishops had an unusually busy year issuing positive and negative statements about the new president, but some hoped for more decisive action against his policies.

President Trump’s video appearance at the march culminates a year of pro-life appointments and administrative actions to limit abortions.

Earlier on Friday, the Vatican’s newspaper called the president’s remarks “harsh” and “offensive.” Later, a senior official for the U.S. bishops conference released a statement highlighting the racial elements of Mr. Trump’s comments.

Focus is a nearly 20-year-old evangelization ministry started by a layperson who was frustrated that non-Catholic student groups seemed more successful in spreading the faith on college campuses.

The undocumented “remind us who we were called to be, not only as a nation of immigrants but as a people of faith.”

Pope Francis has already attracted more than 40 million followers on Twitter, and he is quickly making a splash on Instagram as well.

Cardinal O’Malley said the late cardinal “served at a time when the Church failed seriously in its responsibilities to provide pastoral care for her people.”

Four presidents of Catholic colleges received compensation packages each worth more than one million dollars in 2015.

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.”

Fewer Americans believe in the biblical Christmas story and a growing number are opting not to attend church services.