Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

“Blasphemous” — Archbishop Farrell Condemns Trump’s War on Immigrants

On the evening America celebrated its 250th birthday, Dublin’s archbishop named anti-immigrant hatred for what it is — while Pope Leo prayed with migrants on Lampedusa.

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Jul 14, 2026
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People's hurt is real; their pain is genuine' – Archbishop Farrell - The Way
Archbishop Dermot Farrell delivers his homily at St Mary’s Cathedral in Dublin on July 4, 2026. Farrell used the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to condemn the “sinister forces” exploiting immigrants.

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On the evening of July 4, as fireworks lit the American sky and politicians traded tributes to the republic’s founding, Archbishop Der…

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