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Pope and US government clash over immigration, Catholic Church against mass deportations

2025-12-24 08:50:54Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Pope and US government clash over immigration, Catholic Church against mass

Pope Leo XIV and the leadership of the Catholic Church in the US have been embroiled in an open clash with President Donald Trump's administration over the policy of mass deportations of immigrants.

The criticism of the Pope, who was born in the United States, has angered some conservative Catholics and government officials, who accuse the Church of interfering in politics.

Jesse Romero, a conservative Catholic podcaster and Trump supporter, says the Pope should focus only on spiritual matters. “The Pope should tell us how to get to heaven. He has no authority over the government and should stay in his own way,” Romero says, openly criticizing the Pope and American bishops for opposing deportations.

The clash deepened after Pope Leo XIV publicly expressed concern about the treatment of immigrants in the US, calling for “deep reflection” and quoting the Gospel: “In the end they will ask us: how did you welcome the stranger?” A week later, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a “Special Message” expressing concern about the “climate of fear and anxiety” and opposing “indiscriminate mass deportations.”

The statement was supported by the Pope, who called it “very important” and urged Catholics to listen carefully. It was the first time in more than a decade that American bishops had intervened in this way.

The Trump administration's response was harsh. The White House border czar, Tom Homan, declared that the Church was "wrong" and should focus on its own internal problems. While White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt rejected the Pope's statement that the treatment of migrants was "inhumane."

Analysts say the clash is also political. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, says the administration is counting on support from conservative Catholics, especially white ones, to be strong enough to withstand a conflict with the Vatican. Surveys show that about 60% of white Catholics support Trump's approach to immigration, while only 30% of Hispanic Catholics share the same stance.

On the ground, the consequences are being felt strongly. In Chicago and other states, clergy and parishioners report being prevented from offering religious services to immigrants detained by ICE. Religious organizations have filed federal lawsuits, claiming that their free exercise of faith has been blocked.

Bishop Joseph Tyson of Washington state, one of the bishops' statement's sponsors, says the current policies are not just directed at criminals. "The deportations we're seeing are not targeted. They're affecting entire families and they're contrary to the Gospel," he points out.

On the other hand, voices like Jesse Romero argue that the Church is moving away from doctrine, emphasizing that immigrants must obey the laws of the host country. “The Pope and the bishops are human, not infallible,” he says.

The clash between Pope Leo XIV and the US government has exposed deep divisions within the Catholic Church in the US, turning immigration not only into a political issue but also into a moral and religious battle.


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