"As a society, we must strive for a way to end such acts of senseless gun violence in our schools and communities," Cardinal DiNardo said in a May 18 statement.

The U.S. Bishops have praised the decision.

Church leaders have criticized the government for siding with a vocal secular minority.

Christian and Muslim leaders in the Central African Republic have accused foreign states of complicity in a May 1 gun and grenade attack on a Catholic Mass.

Witnesses said many police were present May 8 but did nothing to stop the attack on about a dozen nuns.

"We are sending innocent people back to one of the most chaotic and dangerous places in the world."

ICE officials in March announced that more than 500 pregnant women had been detained.

"Please keep Bishop Murry in your prayers," said the statement, adding that it will provide periodic updates on his health.

DACA began in 2012 under executive order by then-President Barack Obama to give protection from deportation as well as a work permit and other documents to young adults who qualified. 

Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed Oct. 10, 2012, after being shot multiple times near a fence separating Arizona and Mexico.