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President Donald Trump

Will bishops reshape ‘Faithful Citizenship’ around Trump II?

After decades of being broadly perceived as aligned with Republicans, a shift seems to be underway.

Ed. Condon and JD Flynn
Jan 21, 2026
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Three U.S. cardinals gained attention this week when they issued a statement highly critical of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, especially the president’s overtures toward an American acquisition of Greenland.

Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington. Pillar file photo.

Their statement came as a former president of the USCCB, who oversees the Amer…

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