Pope Leo XIV has appointed three new U.S. bishops who have expressed criticism of President Donald Trump’s actions.
Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar has been named as the new bishop for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston covering West Virginia, according to the Catholic Standard. Father Gary Studniewski and Father Robert Boxie III have been named as new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington.
The appointments place outspoken clerics in influential roles at a moment of strained relations between the Vatican and the White House, particularly on immigration, civil rights and U.S. foreign policy.
When approached for comment, the White House pointed Newsweek to remarks made by Vice President JD Vance on April 19, when he sought to play down tensions between Pope Leo and Trump.
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