Archbishop Coakley’s Response to President Trump’s Social Media Post on Pope Leo XIV

| 04/13/2026

By: The Good Newsroom

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a brief response to a social media post by President Trump on Sunday evenin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, are pictured in a combination photo. In an April 7 statement, Archbishop Coakley said Trump's "threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure cannot be morally justified," and called on Trump "to step back from the precipice." (OSV News photo/Evan Vucci, Reuters/Bob Roller)

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a brief response to a social media post by President Trump on Sunday evening.

“I am disheartened that the President chose to write such disparaging words about the Holy Father. Pope Leo is not his rival; nor is the Pope a politician. He is the Vicar of Christ who speaks from the truth of the Gospel and for the care of souls.”

Archbishop Hicks’ Homily: May 17, 2026

In his homily from Mass today at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Archbishop Ronald Hicks reflects on his first 100 days as the Archbishop of New York.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 05/17/2026

A Snapshot of Archbishop Hicks’ First 100 Days Across the Archdiocese of New York

Archbishop Hicks spent his first 100 days visiting parishes, schools, seminaries, and civic leaders across the Archdiocese of New York, celebrating Masses and building community relationships.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 05/17/2026

Getting My Steps In: From Day 101 and Beyond

Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks looks at his first 100 days as Archbishop of New York.