U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative Oklahoma City archbishop to lead them
BALTIMORE — U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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In Baltimore, Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them
Meeting in Baltimore, U.S. Catholic bishops elected Paul Coakley, a conservative culture warrior, as their new president.
U.S. Bishops Elect New Leader as Concerns Mount Over Treatment of Migrants
We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.
U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
The bishops' decision formalizes a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender health care. They also approved a special message on immigration, expressing concern over enforcement and conditions in detention centers.
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Catholic coalition holds nationwide prayer vigils at ICE offices
Jesuit Fr. James Miracky, vice president for mission integration and ministry at St. Peter’s University, prays during a pro-immigrant prayer vigil outside Delaney Hall, a migrant detention center in Newark, N.J., Oct. 22, 2025. The event was affiliated ...
The Catholic Church and the Trump Administration Are Not Getting Along
Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. In mid-October, Catholic clergy arrived at the doors of the makeshift ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois,
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