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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago Archbishop, right, takes his seat with Mons. Charles Scicluna, Malta Archbishop, and the Rev. Hans Zollner, left, ahead of a press conference on a Vatican summit on preventing clergy sex abuse, at the Vatican, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Organizers of Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen survivor-activists who have come to Rome to protest the Catholic Church's response to date and demand an end to decades of cover-up by church leaders. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Catholics sex abuse summit sidesteps role of gay priests

Ukrainian soldiers drive APCs near Urzuf, south coast of Azov sea, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Ukraine put its military forces on high combat alert and announced martial law this week after Russian border guards fired on and seized three Ukrainian ships in the Black Sea. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukraine bars entry to Russian males, upping ante in conflict

Recent Stories

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses the decision that his office will not file charges against the two Sacramento Police officers in last years fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, during a news conference, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) ** FILE **

California AG's Planned Parenthood ties under fire in undercover pro-life investigators case

FILE--In this March 18, 2019, file photo, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel attends an event for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., in Clawson, Mich. A major faith-based foster care and adoption contractor for the state of Michigan is reversing its policy and will place children with same-sex couples to comply with a legal settlement. Nessel, a Democrat, announced the settlement last month with same-sex couples who had sued. It prevents faith-based agencies from refusing to put children in LGBT households for religious reasons if it has accepted them for referral from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya File)

Michigan faith-based adoption agency to allow LGBTQ couples to adopt kids

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are both from Down Under and are dual citizens of the U.S. and Australia.

Nicole Kidman: 'A lot of my friends tease me' for believing in God

Workers install protections on Notre Dame Cathedral Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Paris. Professional mountain climbers were hired to install synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral, as authorities raced to prevent further damage ahead of storms that are rolling in toward Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France wants to speed up Notre Dame reconstruction work

In this July 11, 2018, file photo Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and Director of the Office of Management, listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. White House chief of staff Mulvaney said in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" Democrats will "never" see President Donald Trump's tax returns. Mulvaney says Democrats just want "attention" and are engaging in a "political stunt" after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) **FILE**

Catholics applaud President Trump, hit birth control at prayer breakfast

Clergymen carry coffins for burial during a funeral service for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Sri Lanka minister: Easter bombings a response to New Zealand attacks

People look at damage inside the St. George's after a suicide bombing, in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, Egypt, Sunday, April 9, 2017. Bombs exploded at two Coptic churches in the northern Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria as worshippers were celebrating Palm Sunday, killing over 40 people and wounding scores more in assaults claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Christians under attack worldwide at a rapidly rising rate

Relatives carry a coffin for burial during the funerals of three members of the same family, all died at Easter Sunday bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, April 22, 2019. Easter Sunday bombings of churches, luxury hotels and other sites was Sri Lanka's deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Sri Lankan authorities: 'Wider international network' helped local Islamist group carry out attack

President Donald Trump, joined by the Easter Bunny, speaks from the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 22, 2019, during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trumps welcome thousands to annual White House Easter egg roll

In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, the U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington. The Supreme Court will decide whether the main federal civil rights law that prohibits employment discrimination applies to LGBT people. The justices say Monday they will hear cases involving people who claim they were fired because of their sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Supreme Court grants review in LGBTQ employment discrimination cases

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Elizabeth Warren unveils plan to erase $50,000 of student debt for most Americans

Special counsel Robert Mueller departs Easter services at St. John's Episcopal Church, Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

'We had a camera crew waiting': MSNBC reporter ambushes Robert Mueller leaving Easter services

In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, Georgette Mosbacher stands next to an American flag after receiving her credentials as new United States ambassador to Poland in Warsaw. Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher wished Jews a happy Passover in Polish, and the reaction has been a wave of angry comments on Twitter. Mosbacher was accused of offending the country with her Passover tweet on Friday, April 19, 2019, and was reminded she serves in a predominantly Roman Catholic country. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

U.S. ambassador's happy Passover tweet to Jews in Poland sparks 'provocation'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listens during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. House Democrats are rounding the first 100 days of their new majority taking stock of their accomplishments, noting the stumbles and marking their place as a frontline of resistance to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rashida Tlaib's Passover greeting falls flat

Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around St. Anthony's Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Witnesses are reporting two explosions have hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, causing casualties among worshippers. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Death toll in Easter Sunday terror attacks on Sri Lanka churches, hotels rises dramatically

David Turpin, second from right, and wife, Louise, left, sit in a courtroom during their sentencing hearing Friday, April 19, 2019, in Riverside, Calif. The California couple who pleaded guilty to years of torture and abuse of 12 of their 13 children have been sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole after 25 years. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool)

David and Louise Turpin, parents who starved and shackled their children, sentenced to life

People sit in a park near Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris, Friday, April 19, 2019. Rebuilding Notre Dame, the 800-year-old Paris cathedral devastated by fire this week, will cost billions of dollars as architects, historians and artisans work to preserve the medieval landmark. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Notre Dame rector: 'Computer glitch' possible fire culprit

In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Louise Turpin, left, and her husband, David Turpin, right, appear for a preliminary hearing in Superior Court in Riverside, Calif. The Turpins who starved a dozen of their children and shackled some to beds face sentencing for years of abuse. The couple is due Friday, April 19, 2019, in Riverside County Superior Court for a proceeding that is largely a formality. The couple pleaded guilty in February to torture and other abuse and agreed to serve at least 25 years in prison. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool, File)

David and Louise Turpin, California couple who shackled children, face life in prison

Pro-choice advocates asked the high court to strike down a law that mandates that clinics have admitting privileges to hospitals should complications from an abortion arise. (Associated Press)

Pro-choice, pro-life advocates prepare for legal battles

This undated photo shows the church application screen for North Parkersburg Baptist Church in Parkersburg, W.Va. Several churches within the Parkersburg/Vienna area have apps. Among those are The Rock, Warehouse Church and North Parkersburg Baptist. The church app is part of the technology to adapt to members daily digital diet. (Jeff Baughan/News and Sentinel via AP)

'Theology on Tap': Churches 'adopt and adapt' new outreach ideas to stop plunging membership

Soldiers in Dwekh Nawsha, an Assyrian Christian militia, in Baqofah, Iraq, in August 2015. The town was opposite then Islamic State-occupied Batnaya at the time. (Adam Lucente/Special to The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Trump to help Iraqi Christians wreak justice on Islamic State militants

Striking workers stand on a picket line outside the Stop & Shop supermarket in Revere, Mass., Thursday, April 18, 2019. Some Jewish families in southern New England are preparing for Passover without the region's largest supermarket chain. Thousands of workers remain on strike and rabbis in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are advising their congregations not to cross the picket lines. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Rabbis: 'Not kosher' to buy at grocery store during strike

Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) is shown in this undated file photo. On April 18, 2019, Mr. Cooper vetoed legislation that addresses a doctor's responsibilities if a late-term abortion results in an infant being born alive.(Associated Press) ** FILE **

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes 'born-alive' legislation

Pope Francis stands next to an amphora containing holy oil during a Chrism Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 18, 2019. During the Mass the Pontiff blesses a token amount of oil that will be used to administer the sacraments for the year. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis washes inmates' feet, says bishops must be servants

This Sept. 6, 2018, file photo shows St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. A New Jersey man has been arrested outside the cathedral with two jugs of gasoline. Police say church personnel stopped the 37-year-old man from entering the landmark cathedral in Manhattan at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Authorities were investigating whether the unidentified man is emotionally disturbed. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ** FILE **

Man with gas cans arrested at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York

Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, answers questions about a parental abortion consent bill during session, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Florida House passes bill requiring parental abortion consent

In this May 14, 2013, photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. (Associated Press) **FILE**

East Texas town officials ordered to undergo religious sensitivity training

In this Friday, March 21, 2014, file photo a crown of thorns which was believed to have been worn by Jesus Christ and which was bought by King Louis IX in 1239 is presented at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Paris' mayor, Anne Hidalgo, said a significant collection of art and holy objects inside the church had been recovered from the fire at Notre Dame cathedral. In a tweet later, she thanked firefighters and others who formed a human chain to save artifacts. "The crown of thorns, the tunic of St. Louis and many other major artifacts are now in a safe place," she wrote. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)

Fire chaplain hailed as hero in Notre Dame blaze

A worker checks on a wooden support structure placed on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and high-powered magnates around the world to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a massive fire. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Trump offers condolences to Pope Francis over Notre Dame fire

Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) is shown in this undated file photo. On April 18, 2019, Mr. Cooper vetoed legislation that addresses a doctor's responsibilities if a late-term abortion results in an infant being born alive.(Associated Press) ** FILE **

North Carolina 'born-alive' abortion bill wins final passage

Recent Opinion Columns

In this image from video provided by Senate TV, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine., speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kananaugh, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in the Capitol in Washington. Sen Shelly Capito, R-W.Va., sits rear left and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., sits right. (Senate TV via AP)

Susan Collins' finest hour

Religious Oppression in China Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

How the Chinese government stifles religious faith

Illustration on the continued need for impartial justice by ALexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why Lady Justice must be blind

Illustration on which side is more responsible for national polarization by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The roots of hyper-polarization

Illustration on the attractiveness of Socialism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The unthinking and the unobservant

Illustration on anti-Christian bias by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Protecting all Americans from anti-religious hostility

From The Vault

This Oct. 1, 2017, file photo shows Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington shaking hands with churchgoers at St. Mathews Cathedral after the Red Mass in Washington. Wuerl is defending himself ahead of a forthcoming grand jury report investigating child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. He says the report will be critical of some of his actions as Pittsburgh's bishop. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Pennsylvania report identifies more than 1,000 children molested by priests

A woman holds her hands in prayer as she watches Pope Francis on a monitor as people await his arrival on Sept. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

God still the co-pilot: U.S. remains the most religious among all Western nations

The Holy Bible. ** FILE **

The Bible remains a 'powerful, transformative tool' in American culture: Poll

Barronelle Stutzman (left), a florist in Washington state, said she considered a plaintiff in her Supreme Court case to be a friend. Justices ordered lower courts to take a new look at Ms. Stutzman's case because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage. (Associated Press/File)

Supreme Court vacates florist's same-sex wedding case

The White House is seen at dusk in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Trump hosts first Iftar dinner in observance of Ramadan

Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because his religious beliefs did not violate Colorado's anti-discrimination law Monday, June 4, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Colorado baker who won Supreme Court case says he's 'thrilled' with outcome

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo., on March 10, 2014. Phillips, who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, argued that his religious beliefs should protect him from sanctions against his business. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court sides with Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case

(Associated Press) ** FILE **

Judge: 'In God We Trust' on money isn't religion endorsement

First lady Melania Trump speaks on her initiatives during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Washington. The first lady gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: "BE BEST." The first lady formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on cyberbullying. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Melania Trump unveils 'Be Best' agenda to promote children's well-being

President Donald Trump walks out to speak during a "National Day of Prayer" event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive order establishing faith-based office at White House

Boy Scouts plan name change, now with girls soon joining the ranks

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards waves after speaking during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Richards steps down Tuesday, May 1, from the helm of Planned Parenthood, a position she has held for 12 years, and her parting message to fellow women is: Get involved, and don't wait. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cecile Richards' exit leaves abortion provider Planned Parenthood in disarray

Pedestrians walk past the entrance for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

CDC: Teen mom birth rates hit historic low

In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 14, 2013, an embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London. Since the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilization has become a sophisticated process with pricey incubators, specialized techniques and extensive screening. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing a simpler and cheaper method intended mainly for use in developing countries. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) ** FILE **

More than 71,000 babies born in 2016 from IVF

Pro-life activists converge in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, during the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Trump judiciary creates legal landscape to overturn Roe v. Wade, pro-life activists say

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