Less than a week after Vice President JD Vance shared the inauguration stage with a senior Catholic cardinal, a rift emerged between Vance and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Vance accused the bishops of resettling 'illegal immigrants' for federal funding, sparking criticism from Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Vance invoked the concept of 'ordo amoris' to justify Trump administration's immigration policies, drawing mixed reactions from scholars and Catholic leaders. While some supported Vance's stance, others argued that Catholic teaching emphasizes helping strangers in need.
