Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on February 2, 2026, in Vatican City. | Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media via Getty Images
A quiet cold war is happening across America — one that many Americans might not be aware of if they’re not tuned into the changes underway in America’s Christian communities.
On one side is the religious right’s use of scripture and faith to justify and defend President Donald Trump’s agenda — and growing Christian nationalist sentiment. On the other side is the reshaping of the American Catholic Church, under Pope Leo XIV.
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