Pope Francis and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the International Conference on Regenerative Medicine in Vatican City on April 29, 2016.

Pope Francis and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the International Conference on Regenerative Medicine in Vatican City on April 29, 2016.

NEWS ANALYSIS: The new US administration is aligned with Pope Francis’ Vatican priorities in areas like immigration and environmental policy, but at odds with foundational Church teachings on abortion and gender ideology.