Under Pope Leo XIV, MAGA-Country Catholics Are Standing Up to Trump

Across nine MAGA states from Cheyenne to Tallahassee, Catholic nuns, priests, bishops, and lay leaders are standing up to the lies, tyranny, and corruption of the Trump-Vance White House.

Jesuit Father Daniel Hartnett speaks with Illinois State Police Lt. Col. Jason Bradley outside the ICE processing center in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 11, 2025, as Father Larry Dowling carries the Blessed Sacrament behind him. Police relayed the priests’ request to bring Communion to detainees; ICE refused.

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