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‘Counter to the message of Jesus’: progressive Christians stake a claim to their religion amid Trump-pope feud
Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth
The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure (later claiming he thought it was a doctor) and streamed himself reading the Bible.
But in reality, faith leaders have been some of the loudest and most consistent voices organizing against the administration’s policies.
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Lex McMenamin · Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 5:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth
The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure (later claiming he thought it was a doctor) and streamed himself reading the Bible.
But in reality, faith leaders have been some of the loudest and most consistent voices organizing against the administration’s policies.
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