Trump Cuts Funding to Catholic Charities Over Pope Dispute
Amidst rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV regarding migration policies, an $11 million federal contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami has been abruptly canceled. This multimillion-dollar funding supported vital services for unaccompanied migrant children for over six decades. Archbishop Thomas Wenski expressed bewilderment at the decision, citing the charity’s unmatched track record in serving this vulnerable population and questioning the government’s ability to replicate their competent services. The cancellation, attributed by a departmental spokesperson to a “significantly lower” number of unaccompanied children in care, raises concerns about the potential psychological harm to the children if relocated.
John Q. Hosedrinker