President Donald Trump's executive memorandum intended to restrict the entry of terrorists coming to the United States has brought an outcry from Catholic leaders across the US.
Church leaders used phrases such as "devastating" and "cruel" to describe the action that left already-approved refugees and immigrants stranded at US airports and led the Department of Homeland Security to rule that green card holders - lawful permanent US residents - be allowed into the country.
"This weekend proved to be a dark moment in US history," Chicago Cardinal Blase J Cupich said in a statement on Sunday.
