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Ep. 164 - How to Exit ‘Enemy Mode’ on Immigration
Even as Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to plummet across the country, voters in the deep-red state of Wyoming, where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than six to one, remain solidly in support of the president.
So it took real courage for Bishop Steven Biegler—appointed by Pope Francis in 2017 to lead the Diocese of Cheyenne, encompassing all of Wyoming—to promulgate a pastoral letter on migration just a few months ago.
Bishop Biegler is keen to point out that Be a Merciful Neighbor is not a political document.
Instead it asks Catholics to evaluate policies of mass…
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