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US bishops
Coverage of US bishops in the Nexus archive.
- Pope Leo’s Challenge to America on July 4
Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa on July 4 to honor migrant graves and criticize U.S. immigration policies, contrasting with President Trump's 250th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. The pope called for the U.S. to uphold its founding ideals in treating immigrants, while Vice President Vance dismissed Vatican statements on immigration as 'generic' and 'trite platitudes.'
- Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House
Pope Leo XIV condemned world leaders who use religion to justify war, criticizing 'tyrants' spending billions on conflict. His remarks escalate tensions with Trump's White House amid the US-Israel war on Iran, though he did not name Donald Trump directly.