NPR (Tyler Bartlam) - Where are American Catholics on Trump's fight with the pope?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with conservative commentator and podcaster Michael Knowles about President Trump and Pope Leo XIV.
BITCHUTE - HARNWELL: latest Pew report shows ploy to install an “American Pope” to oppose POTUS hasn’t worked
Aired On: 2/11/2026
BITCHUTE - HARNWELL: US Catholics look more to POTUS than to “Pope” Leo for Christian leadership in politics
Aired On: 1/28/2026
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of resistance
President Trump 's immigration crackdown and aggressive foreign policy has put him on a collision course with one of the oldest institutions in the world: The Catholic Church . Why it matters: Faith leaders and scholars tell Axios that Trump's agenda conflicts with the Church's commitment to safeguarding human dignity. With an American Pope at its helm for the first time, the Vatican is positioned to be a unique foil for the president. - "Leo is the pope for this moment," said Vincent Miller, a theology professor at the University of Dayton, adding that he's been "utterly unambiguous" in his criticism of Trump's policies. State of play: In the latest example, Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,…
AI:The Catholic Church is positioning itself as a primary engine of resistance against the Trump administration, launching a coordinated assault on the President's immigration enforcement and foreign policy maneuvers. Under the leadership of Chicago-born Pope Leo, the Vatican has abandoned previous diplomatic generalities to launch direct, specific attacks on federal actions, including ICE operations and military objectives. This isn't just religious rhetoric; it is a calculated political maneuver by ecclesiastical leaders who view mass deportation as "objectionable" and are now suggesting that military personnel may be morally justified in defying lawful orders based on their own conscience. While the White House maintains its policies are…Open