Pope appoints former refugee as US bishop
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derwesten.de
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a once illegally immigrated man from El Salvador as the new bishop in West Virginia. Many observers consider this decision to be a clear signal against the harsh migration course of the current US government.
The Times of Northwest Indiana
Pope appoints former refugee as US bishop
ROME — Pope Leo XIV appointed a former refugee, who once entered the U.S. without valid documents, as a bishop in the United States.
Pope Leo Appoints Former Illegal Immigrant Bishop to Lead Diocese of West Virginia Community
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala to lead the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, placing him in charge of Catholic communities across West Virginia. The appointment was announced by the Vatican, and he is scheduled to be installed on July 2. Menjivar-Ayala, 55, currently serves as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.,...
A decision that is generating political and religious debate.
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