Vance Acknowledges the Pope’s Criticism, Prays for His Recovery

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — In response to Pope Francis’ criticisms of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, Vice President JD Vance, while not backing off of his hardline stance, was conciliatory, commending the Holy Father for his care of the flock and praying for his health and recovery. “Every day since I heard of Pope Francis’ illness […]

Trump White House Suggests It Will Strip Funds From Catholic Charities

The White House Jan. 28 sought to clarify what would and would not be impacted by a directive to freeze federal financial assistance programs and suggested it would seek to strip federal funds from nongovernmental organizations including Catholic Charities as part of its effort to enforce its immigration policies.

Vance Spars with U.S. Bishops Over Their Pushback on Trump’s Immigration Policy

Vice President JD Vance questioned the motives of the U.S. bishops’ criticism of President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies in a Jan. 26 interview — including raids on churches and schools — asking if they are actually concerned about receiving federal resettlement funding and “their bottom line.”