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Pope Leo Tells US Bishops to Address Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Pope Leo XIV calls on U.S. Catholic bishops to oppose deportations and support immigrant rights, promising church backing during President Trump's second term policies.
- Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. bishops at the Vatican on Wednesday to firmly address immigrant treatment under President Donald Trump's policies and promised support opposing his administration.
- With more than 2 million deported under the administration, Pope Leo XIV questioned on September 30 if these policies align with Catholic `pro-life` teachings and stressed `human dignity` for migrants.
- Delegates showed the pope hundreds of letters and a video about ICE that left `his eyes at the end were filled with tears`, Dylan Corbett said.
- As a result, Leo pushed the USCCB to speak out and told bishops `You stand with me, and I stand with you.`, while the White House rejected his view and some supporters likened it to `open borders`.
- Delegation members including Dylan Corbett said they will take Pope Leo XIV's message back to the U.S., urging Archbishop Timothy Broglio and advocates to push for reform on immigration.
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Pope Leo Calls on Bishops to Take a Stand Against Deportations
Millions of unvetted people, including communists, terrorists and criminals, have poured into our country victimizing innocent Americans. All Pope Leo noticed is that President Trump, who is trying to engage in normal deportation actions, is allegedly engaging in hardline immigration. It’s not ICE who is creating chaos, it’s the left. However, Pope Leo wants the […] The post Pope Leo Calls on Bishops to Take a Stand Against Deportations appeared…
Pope Leo tells US bishops to address Trump’s immigration crackdown - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo told U.S. bishops visiting him at the Vatican on Wednesday that they should firmly address how immigrants are being treated by President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, attendees said, in the latest push by the pontiff on the issue.
Pope Leo Urges U.S. Bishops to Support Immigrants
In his nascent papacy, Pope Leo XIV has so far skirted a direct confrontation with the White House over its treatment of immigrants. But on Wednesday Pope Leo made some of his strongest comments yet, urging U.S. bishops to strongly support immigrants as President Trump escalated his deportation campaign, including in Chicago, the pope’s hometown. With National Guard troops expected to arrive in Chicago, Pope Leo met with a group of Catholics fro…
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