U.S. bishops have stepped gingerly into a disagreement with the Catholic vice president, which follows previous conflict between President Donald Trump and Pope Francis.

With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises doubts about church unity.

U.S. Catholics voted for Trump at a “historically large margin,” and 56% of Catholics picked Trump as a better fit to handle issues of immigration, according to exit polls.

Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow women to serve as bishops.

Let’s name the truth: Bishop Budde’s call for mercy was not an attack. It was a reminder. A reminder that leadership without mercy is tyranny. A reminder that the church’s foundation lies in caring for the “least of these.” A reminder that our faith demands responsibility for the vulnerable.

JD Vance has criticised the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' condemnation of Donald Trump's immigration plans, suggesting the church might be more worried about "their bottom line" than humanitarian concerns.

A growing number of church leaders are speaking out about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including Syracuse’s bishop, Douglas Lucia. Given the tumultuous political landscape, Bishop Lucia has decided now is the time to give people a sense of direction as a leader in the Catholic Church.

On the first day of his second administration, Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, declaring national emergencies on energy and at the U.S. southern border.

Tom Homan said the Pope should focus on "fixing the Catholic Church" instead of criticizing U.S. immigration policies.

Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will be a disgrace," Francis said of Trump's deportation pledges.

In her sermon, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington was openly critical of the president.

As President Donald Trump’s immigration policies go into effect, Denver religious leaders are turning to their faiths while deciding how to react.