Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego as apostolic administrator following the resignation.

Mother Angelica — the foundress of EWTN — often spoke about the spiritual works of mercy in her television program “Mother Angelica Live.”

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it.

Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area.

The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference also said he offers prayerful support to Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia.