we're also joined by julie byrne , professor at hofstra university.er forthcoming book is called "the other catholics." when we come back, we will be speaking with esmeralda dominguez about why she walked women, many undocumented, to greet the pope in washington dc. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. with juan gonzalez. of 100 women, many undocumented, have arrived in the in order to greet the pope. the march was organized by we byong together, cofounded the national domestic workers alliance and the national asian fake women's corps. the march is intended to send a message that families belong should not be separated by u.s. immigration policy. is: esmeralda dominguez joining us now. she is recovering from bone cancer enter primary caretaker is jesus, and undocumented immigrants. tell us about the journey you took and what you would like to thank all if you could speak to him. >> thank you for the invitation. it was a hard walk. it is exhausting. , allive it all you have you

. >> julie byrne, chair of catholic study at hov va he is making the process more accessible this. the catholic church didn't recognize civil divorce for catholic marriages but in this process, he is saying, look where can, g mas do breakup, pope francis morning. the new law comes weeks before he comes to america. >> he knows that, you know, the church is losing followers, he is push willing on eve of the shift to united states. he is conshoes the catholic pop leasing here is twin ling. he new forms will give bishops the ability to annulment. the holy father eliminating the requirement that all annulment des get a second judgment and the process should be free but administrative costs will have to be paid. catholics outside of st. patrick's cathedral applaud the new rule. >> it opens up the church to be moan cluesive community. anticipate hinge that does that is safe. >> sense they are parried, outside of the church, a husband was parried before, they got annulment after 25 years and able to get married in the catholic courage. it is a wonderful thing. >> some saying this will not