The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism and embraced family-oriented and conservative policies, echoing a general trend of young U.S. Catholic men shifting rightward.

The Argentine pope has always been critical of the just-inaugurated U.S. president's immigration policy. However, the world's smallest state continues to maintain a pragmatic diplomacy with the United States.

The pope's message comes a day after Francis said Trump's reported plan to intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. would be a "disgrace"

The Holy Father expressed hope that under Trump’s leadership, the American people would “prosper and always strive to build a more just society.”

Melania Trump moved from a young Slovenian woman who relocated to the US to build her modelling career and rose through the ranks to become a First Lady.

The comments provided the latest indication of a potential renewal of friction between the Vatican and the next Trump White House.

Among the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders including on immigration, birthright citizenship and climate. Some Catholic organizations expressed concern about the scope of his orders and their potential impact on migrants.

A coalition of advocacy groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 20 challenging President Donald Trump's Day 1 executive order seeking to change the interpretation of the 14th Amendment,

Restored to power, President Trump claimed that God put him there and asserted the right to single-handedly redraw the world map as he sees fit.

Rev. Mariann Budde urged Trump to show mercy to people in the country who are “scared” right now, including immigrants and LGBTQ+ children.