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‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump

The Right Rev Evelio Menjivar-Ayala vows to ‘keep talking’ as West Virginia bishop, amid tension between Trump and the VaticanThe new bishop appointed to lead West Virginia Catholi...

Pope Leo appoints bishops who defended DEI and criticized immigration enforcement

Pope Leo XIV announced appointments of U.S. bishops that some characterized as being anti-Trump after a public feud with the administration.Among the appointments were bishops that...

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named bishop

West Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies.

EXCLUSIVE: 12 News interviews West Virginia's new bishop who was previously an undocumented immigrant

WHEELING, W.Va. (WBOY) — Last Friday, Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as the Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Since then, Menjivar-Ayala’s backgrou...

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed President Trump's immigration crackdown policies.

Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration c...

Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop

The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown policies.

United Methodist “Bishop” justified Illegal Immigration with the Bible?

Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishopSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in...

Pope Leo’s new bishop in West Virginia illegally crossed the US border in 1990

Pope Leo XIV's episcopal selection for West Virginia has described President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement as a ‘violation of fundamental human rights.’

Pope Leo picks DC pastor of parish impacted by immigration raids for Florida bishop

Pope Leo XIV is sending another Catholic leader who has spoken out for migrants to President Trump's adopted home state. The pope named Capuchin Fr. Emilio Biosca Agüero as the thi...

Ahead of Pope’s visit to Canary Islands, bishop warns using immigration for votes is a ‘ticking time bomb’

With Pope Leo XIV set to visit the Canary Islands – a major entry point for migrants entering Europe – during his trip to Spain in June, the local bishop has warned that both sides...

Pope Leo Selects Formerly Undocumented Immigrant To Lead West Virginia Faithful

Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, currently auxiliary bishop in the archdiocese of Washington D.C., has urged Americans to stand up for their immigrant neighbors Pope Leo XIV’s pick to lead W...

‘Disrespectful And Violent’: Mar-A-Lago’s Bishop Takes On Trump’s Not-So-Holy Pope Attacks

The pontiff tapped Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, who has criticized Trump’s immigration policy, to be head of the Diocese of Palm Beach.

Trump Should Strike Back as Vatican Escalates Its War Against Him

Chronicles You've probably seen the headlines: Pope Leo chose as the new bishop of West Virginia a certain Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, a once-deported illegal immigrant who snuck into...

Trump's Border Czar Wants To 'Educate' Catholic Leaders On Immigration, Iran War

Tom Homan called Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of Trump’s immigration crackdown and foreign policy moves “unacceptable.”

On immigration, Americans must examine their conscience: Catholic tradition can help

Bishop Oscar CantГє and two ethicists write: "It is time for the consciences of Catholics and all citizens to examine policies of detention and deportation in light of the demands...

Catholic group in Chile opposes Kast administration’s anti-immigrant proposal

Members of ecclesial movements that assist immigrants in Chile have been campaigning against a bill introduced by President José Antonio Kast's administration requiring schools and...

Catholic Bishops condemn International Protection Act as ‘anti-family’ and ‘neither fair, nor just’

Migrants’ council chair says it is deeply regrettable that Act provides for detention of children, even if as a last resort

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bishop Barron blasts Catholic left for 'demonization' of Trump amid child trafficking crisis

Bishop Robert Barron encourages dialogue between Catholics and the Trump administration, saying demonization of conservative immigration views is unfair.

Pope Picks Formerly Undoc Immigrant to Lead WV Catholics

M. Boorstein, WP Pope...

‘Slander’: Remarks by leader of Spanish far-right party criticised by bishop

The leader of Spain’s far-right party has again implied that the Spanish Church’s support for immigration is partly explained by government funding—an implication that has been des...

DC archbishop hits 'out of control' illegal immigration under Biden, but criticizes 'roundup' under Trump

Cardinal Robert McElroy said during an interview on Sunday that former President Joe Biden's border policy was "out of control," but also hit President Donald Trump's approach.