The Kremlin has actively used vaguely worded extremism laws to crack down on opposition activists and religious minorities.

The issue is especially sensitive in Mormon spaces, where motherhood is considered a woman’s highest calling and modesty is also a commandment.

Can a long-standing bipartisan priority stay that way amid the white-hot politics of an election year?

Speculation about Francis’ decision has intensified in recent weeks after retired Pope Benedict XVI co-authored a book insisting on the ‘foundational’ need for a celibate priesthood.

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