Pope Leo on Friday announced the promotions of a bishop and a priest who have spoken out against Trump administration policies on immigration and racial equity, showcasing the gap between the Vatican’s agenda and the president’s.
Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, who was smuggled into the United States in a car trunk and has publicly called for Catholics to speak out against President Donald Trump’s treatment of immigrants, was elevated from auxiliary bishop of the Washington Archdiocese to Bishop of West Virginia.
