The Latest: Pope praises diversity of US Catholics
BALTIMORE — The Latest on the U.S. Catholic Bishops meeting (all times local):
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Pope Francis has sent a message to U.S. Roman Catholic bishops praising the diversity of American Catholics and urging church leaders to help break down walls and build bridges.
The message comes just a week after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. Trump has called Mexicans criminals and rapists and vowed to deport people in the country illegally.