The week before Trump’s meeting with Archbishop Coakley, the U.S. president told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies.
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Pope Leo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV’s help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Minneapolis Catholic leaders speak out about community fear after ICE shooting
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
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Trump administration strikes Venezuela—while threatening to deport Venezuelans
President Trump’s newfound concern for Venezuelans has not translated into a reversal of Trump administration decisions to terminate Biden-era temporary protected status for Venezuelans already in the United States.
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Archbishop Hebda calls for prayers after woman shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is continuing his call for prayers a woman was pronounced dead following a shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
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Pro-life groups push back after Trump tells House GOP to be ‘flexible’ on taxpayer-funded abortions
After President Trump told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies, a key national pro-life group argued the policy should be “a minimum standard in the Republican Party.”
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Venezuela, Trump and the end of ‘Pax Americana’
When it comes to American foreign policy under President Trump, the only guarantee left is that there are no guarantees.
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Inside Venezuela’s capital after Trump administration captures Maduro
While members of the Venezuelan diaspora in Europe and the United States celebrated Mr. Maduro’s capture, in Caracas, residents contemplated the morning’s events in an eerie silence—neither public celebrations of Mr. Maduro’s arrest nor demonstrations demanding his release were evident in Caracas neighborhoods in the immediate aftermath of the American incursion.
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Mass deportation, immigration and foreign aid chaos: the most-read stories in 2025
Immigration was perhaps the biggest story of the year for many of America’s editorial departments. It surely was for Dispatches, The Weekly Dispatch and in feature writing for America magazine.
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White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement
Florida’s Catholic bishops have appealed to President Donald Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the Christmas holidays.