Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Trump’s Raids Terrorize Catholics — Pope Leo’s Top Cardinal Calls It an ‘Assault on Millions’

Seminarians are leaving the country, priests worry they could be next, and Pope Leo XIV insists the Church must stand with its most vulnerable faithful.

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Christopher Hale
Nov 03, 2025
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Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC  | The Seattle Times

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On a recent Sunday in Washington, DC, empty pews at the imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart bore witness to a bitter irony: in the shadow of the White House, many worshippers ar…

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