Catholic Church is breaking up with the U.S. government [View all]
Catholic refugee programs in the U.S. have been reeling since President Donald Trump froze federal funding after returning to office
Published: April 7, 2025, 12:25 p.m. MDT
U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees.
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the change in a press release and Washington Post column on Monday, arguing that the Trump administration forced his denomination’s hand.
“The bishops’ decision came after the federal government suspended our cooperative agreements to resettle refugees. The drastic reduction of these programs forced us to reconsider the best way to serve the needs of our brothers and sisters seeking safe harbor from violence and persecution,” he wrote for The Washington Post ...
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2025/04/07/catholic-church-ending-refugee-partnership-trump-administration/
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