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Catholics protesters gathered last week in protest to Oakland Bishop Michael Mayer's recent participation in a meeting with President Trump held in the Oval Office. Protesters say the visit gave the appearance of political support against Pope Leo's position for Catholic leaders to stay out of partisan politics.

David DeCosse, director, religious and Catholic ethics believes the visit was unethical in that "This clouded the role of the church in our political life in a way that is reasonably and genuinely confusing."

David DeCosse, director, Religious and Catholic Ethics, quoted by ABC 7.