Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump's immigration crackdown after being shown migrants' letters

Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump’s immigration crackdown after being shown migrants’ letters

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration’s tactics grow increasingly combative. El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz…

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The fall of France’s 14-hour government – POLITICO

The fall of France’s 14-hour government – POLITICO

The conservative Les Républicains, led by the hardline outgoing Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, wanted guarantees that Retailleau would retain his post and would be granted full control over issuing visas and limiting access to medical care for undocumented people. The party, which had supported the previous two minority governments, also wanted assurances that Lecornu would…

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Newsom to Take Trump to Court for Sending Calif. National Guard to Oregon

Newsom to Take Trump to Court for Sending Calif. National Guard to Oregon

Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom, who recently trolled Donald Trump with a TikTok set to Taylor Swift’s “Actually Romantic,” will fight in court against the president’s deployment of his state’s National Guard to Oregon. “After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel…

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Pope Leo XIV says those "against abortion" but in favor of death penalty "not really pro-life"

Pope Leo XIV says those “against abortion” but in favor of death penalty “not really pro-life”

For the first time since being elected in May, Pope Leo XIV waded into U.S. politics Tuesday, criticizing those who say they’re against abortion but support the death penalty, saying that’s “not really pro-life.”  Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois…

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