Pope Leo XIV has met Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, who presented him with letters and a video from undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
During their audience in the Vatican, the Pope expressed his deep concern over the impact of U.S. immigration policies under President Donald Trump, stating that “the Church cannot remain silent” in its response to injustice.
Bishop Seitz said the Holy Father was moved by the testimonies he received. “He was very affirming of the work that we are doing in the United States, especially our work directly with immigrants,” he told reporters after the meeting on 8 October. “Our Holy Father is very personally concerned about these matters. He expressed his desire that the U.S. Bishops’ Conference would speak strongly on this issue.”
