In recent weeks, the pope has continued to criticize Trump’s policies. In an Italian television interview, the pope said it would be a “disgrace” if Trump pursued his anti-immigration policies, according to Reuters.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in an unusual open letter to America's Catholic bishops on Tuesday, saying criminalising migrants and taking measures built on force "will end badly".

Pope Francis’s letter poses an implicit question to the whole church in the United States: Will we subject our political debates on immigration to the scrutiny of the Gospel or not?