# Catholic bishops apologise for being ‘exploited’ over Trump meeting

https://mins.news/en/item/116141

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 15:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz1d286v3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Two US Catholic bishops say they regretted meeting Donald Trump at the White House, believing it would remain private. After photos and video of them praying with him were released, Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Bishop William Joensen said they had not intended to endorse a party or candidate. Joensen accused those who publicised the meeting of exploiting it for partisan purposes.

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