“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.

An appearance at the Vatican is often used by supporters to signal papal support for an individual or a cause, but the reality is far more complex.

On conservative radio show, Archbishop Chaput says "elites" in the media are hostile to voters of faith.

The number of questions from Catholic organizations to N.C.B.C.’s ethicists about transgender issues “has increased radically and surprisingly” in recent years.

In boarding school, Mr. Gorsuch participated in the informal debates, where he was routinely teased, accused of being “a conservative fascist.”

"The fight will continue to go state by state. There's a strategy by proponents to get more states on board before they bring a case to the court."

Mr. Gorsuch, who attended the Jesuit-run Georgetown Preparatory School in Washington, appeals to conservatives because of his views on religious liberty and life issues.

The U.S. bishops have published statements condemning three executive orders in President Trump's first week.

"The bond between Christians and Muslims is founded on the unbreakable strength of charity and justice."