Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishop

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.

The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News.

  • stoly@lemmy.world
    22·
    3 days ago

    I really can’t understand why you take issue with that. There are few requirements to become president of the US for instance.

    • wheezy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      31·
      3 days ago

      See my edit. Watch the video. “Just being a priest in good standing” is really oversimplifying it. Here is the link again for you. Start of the video is on how to become a bishop.

      https://youtu.be/kF8I_r9XT7A

      There is a difference between meeting minimum requirements and actually getting appointed. Get appointed as a Bishop is the entire discussion mate.