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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

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Solicitor General nominee Noel Francisco testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on his nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DOJ sidesteps Supreme Court battle over illegal immigrant teen abortions

Roger Stone leaves federal court Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Stone, a longtime Republican provocateur and former confidant of President Donald Trump, wanted to contact Jared Kushner in order to "debrief" the president's son-in-law about hacked emails that were damaging to Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign, a former Trump campaign aide said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

EXCLUSIVE: Roger Stone's spiritual adviser says embattled political operative has 'turned to God'

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Court overturns dismissal of private school prayer case

This Oct. 30, 2018, photo, shows the Chick-fil-A sign at a restaurant in Athens, Ga. Chick-fil-A customers no longer have to go get their chicken because the chicken will come to them. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Chick-fil-A food truck sparks walkout at Oregon high school

A student walks past empty seats in the Northside Elementary School cafeteria during lunchtime in Panama City, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The county's student population has decreased by 14 percent since the storm, with some schools down by more than 40 percent. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

Minn. school apologizes after throwing out students' food over outstanding lunch debt

In this Dec. 6, 2017, file photo, row houses in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore show off Christmas decorations. Known as &quot;The Miracle on 34th Street,&quot; the dramatically over-the-top decor along the block is perhaps Baltimore's most beloved seasonal institution, attracting thousands of gawkers each December. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Bah humbug: HOA tells Texas family to take down Christmas decorations because it's too soon

Pope Francis waves as he arrives in his pope mobile, covered with a roof to protect him from the rain, for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis demands tech companies prevent kids from viewing porn

In this Jan. 18, 2019, file photo, anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington. The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday, Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Fighting back: Florida high school student's pro-life club shut down

Evangelist Franklin Graham calls impeachment hearing 'a day of shame for America'

AIDS Healthcare Foundation condoms during a Valentine's Day press conference to introduce a statewide law requiring condom use by adult film performers on Feb. 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Associated Press/AIDS Healthcare Foundation) **FILE**

Tenn. school gives flyers advertising free birth control to 7-year-olds

In this Dec. 11, 2018 file photo, an asylum-seeking boy from Central America runs down a hallway after arriving from an immigration detention center to a shelter in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) **FILE**

More than 600 children 'recycled' by migrant smugglers at border: ICE

Disney Plus issues trigger warning for 'outdated cultural depictions' in classic movies

Vice President Mike Pence called the Trump administration "the most pro-adoption administration in American history" on Tuesday. He didn't mention court battles in which Christian adoption agencies are accused of violating anti-discrimination rules. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Pence touts Trump administration for receptivity to faith-based adoption agencies

In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband Todd arrive at the Grove Park Inn for a celebration of evangelist Billy Graham's 95th birthday in Asheville, N.C. Sarah Palin says she found out her husband was seeking a divorce from his attorney. The revelation came in an interview released Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, with James Dobson, founder of the Family Talk Christian ministry. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, Todd Sumlin, File)

Sarah Palin blindsided by divorce email from husband's attorney

Disney Plus suffers some technical difficulties at launch

In this April 12, 2019, file photo, Sidney Draughon holds a sign as she takes part in a protest in Provo, Utah, against how the Brigham Young University Honor Code Office investigates and disciplines students. Two well-known scientific groups have dropped job postings from their websites from Brigham Young University, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, because of the school's LGBTQ policies, igniting a debate on whether research organizations should take a stance on social issues. Both groups say the ads require applicants to abide by the school's honor code, which includes a ban on homosexual behavior. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File)

Two scientific groups pull job postings from BYU because of school's LGBTQ stance

In this Nov. 12, 2018, photo, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, left, sits with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, before the conference's annual fall meeting in Baltimore. Gomez overwhelmingly won election Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, as the first Hispanic to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Catholic bishops elect immigrant as leader

President Donald Trump speaks during the launch of "Black Voices for Trump," at the Georgia World Congress Center, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump eyes executive order tying foreign aid to religious freedom

In this April 10, 2019, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee at a hearing on "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education" on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Betsy DeVos erases 4,000 student loans for two now-defunct for-profit art schools

Vice President Mike Pence is being criticized for his office's funding of federal aid to several Christian groups, particularly those in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mike Pence defends federal aid funneling to Christian groups

This March 19, 2018, file photo shows the Netflix app on an iPad. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) **FILE**

Christian comedian cancels tour; Netflix pulls special after sexual misconduct claims

Auschwitz survivor becomes symbol of tensions in Italy

The database, which was created under the Frank Wolf Act of 2016, tracks faith victims and "religious prisoners of conscience" in nations listed as of "particular concern" by the State Department.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom database lists religious prisoners across globe

Woody Harrelson arrives at the premiere of &quot;Solo: A Star Wars Story&quot; at El Capitan Theatre on Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Woody Harrelson says he was 'mentored' by Mike Pence, used to be 'quite religious'

In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, file photo, anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington. The passage of abortion restrictions in Republican-led states and a corresponding push to buttress abortion rights where Democrats are in power stem from the same place: Changes in the composition of the high court. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Obama-appointed judge strikes down HHS rule protecting medical providers objecting to abortion

The Senate Medical Affairs Committee in South Carolina advanced a bill that would outlaw abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically around six weeks of pregnancy. At that phase of pregnancy, many are unaware that they have become pregnant. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

South Carolina lawmakers consider legislation that would ban most abortions in the state

In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 file photo, abortion opponents cheer for a speaker at a rally at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Supreme Court has blocked temporarily, a ban on a second-trimester abortion procedure. The high court acted Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, after an Oklahoma abortion clinic appealed a lower court judge's decision to uphold a ban on a second-trimester abortion procedure.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) **FILE**

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks abortion law

This photo provided by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office shows Richard Holzer, who was arrested Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Pueblo, Co. Holzer, who is accused of plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, appeared briefly in court on Monday, Nov. 4. (El Paso County Sheriff's Office via AP)

FBI says Colorado man arrested in plot to bomb synagogue

In this April 11, 2018, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Leading Islamic critic of Facebook to meet with CEO Mark Zuckerberg

President Donald Trump smiles as pastor Paula White prepares to lead the room in prayer, during a dinner for evangelical leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

'I find myself inspired': Paula White-Cain on being Trump's Christian counselor

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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)

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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

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

In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Barronelle Stutzman, left, a Richland, Wash., florist, smiles as she is surrounded by supporters after a hearing in Bellevue, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Supreme Court vacates florist's same-sex wedding case

The White House is seen at dusk in Washington on Nov. 19, 2014. (Associated Press) **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

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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

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

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