Pope Leo Urges U.S. Bishops to Support Immigrants as Trump Escalates Deportations NYT | Top Stories By: Elizabeth Dias and Elisabetta Povoledo 9 October 2025 at 08:15 The pope conveyed the message as President Trump escalated his deportation campaign, including in Chicago, the pope’s hometown. © Alessandra Tarantino/Associated PressPope Leo XIV blessing a child in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday. Pope Leo celebrated a special Holy Year Mass for migrants, calling for an embrace of those fleeing poverty, violence and suffering.
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