This is the USCCB disenfranchising American Catholics from the Catholic Churches they grew up in. There's nothing random about this. https://t.co/UK9UdD5ozO
— Stephen Coughlin (@S_Coughlin_DC) May 1, 2026
USCCB, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
from Christopher Hale:
NEW: Pope Leo XIV has named Salvadoran immigrant Evelio Menijar-Ayala to be West Virginia’s lone Catholic bishop.
As a teenager, he made three attempts to enter the United States illegally.
He finally arrived in California in 1990, having been smuggled in the trunk of a car with his brother over the border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego.
Over the next several years, Menjivar-Ayala worked janitorial and construction jobs in California before deciding to become a priest.
It’s a remarkable choice in a state that [was] over 90% white and voted for President Trump by 42 points.
