A group composed of hundreds of Catholic bishops is ramping up its "war" against Donald Trump and his administration, according to a Newsweek report Saturday.
According to the outlet's weekend article, "The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) seems to be battling with President Donald Trump's administration over some of its policies." The article is called, "American Bishops' War With Trump Admin Is Heating Up."
"Last week, the USCCB, the official assembly of the Catholic Church in the United States, slammed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for rescinding a policy that gave guidance on the care, custody and documentation of pregnant women they encounter," the report states.
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Bishop Mark J. Seitz, of El Paso, Texas, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, was quoted as saying, "It is deeply troubling and inexcusable that measures intended to ensure the basic safety of pregnant mothers and their young children while in government custody could be rescinded with such indifference toward the vulnerability of those involved."
But other news reports suggest this isn't the first dust up between the USCCB and the Trump administration, and the Newsweek report confirms that.
"It comes amid an ongoing civil case in which the USCCB is suing the Trump administration over its suspension of refugee programs," according to the report. "In a lawsuit filed in February, the USCCB said it has worked with the government for 'nearly half a century' to help 'refugees who are fleeing persecution, instability, and oppression and have come to the United States as a place of refuge and hope.'"
All of these challenges are part of a broader tension between the Catholic Church and Trump's administration. While Trump said it was "such an honor" that the new pope was an American, that same new pope was also reported to have been critical of Vice President JD Vance.