Pope Leo Picks Ex-Illegal Immigrant To Lead Red State Diocese

Pope Leo XIV generated controversy within the United States on Friday when he appointed Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala — a former illegal alien by way of El Salvador — as the new bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which encompasses the entire state of West Virginia. Menjivar-Ayala, 55, currently serves as an auxiliary bishop in the … Continue reading Pope Leo Picks Ex-Illegal Immigrant To Lead Red State Diocese