Twelve U.S. bishops prayed over President Trump at the Resolute Desk twelve days before the midterms, and within days two of them were apologizing for being "manipulated" and "exploited" into a campaign photo op. We look at what actually happened in the Oval Office, the bishops' conflicting reactions afterward, why Catholics shouldn't let Trump and the GOP use them as political props while betraying pro-life principles, and why the bishops' decades-long political track record with Democrats is even worse.

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Archbishop Jeffrey Grob: "A Public Apology": https://www.archmil.org/posts/a-public-apology-archbishop-jeffrey-grob
Bishop William Joensen's statement on the White House meeting: https://www.dmdiocese.org/news/bishop-shares-message-following-a-meeting-at-the-white-house
Archbishop James Golka: "I was being a Catholic priest": https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/denver-archbishop-responds-to-criticism-over-trump-prayer-meeting-i-was-being-a-catholic-priest
The Pillar: Trump meeting with bishops organized by Heritage Foundation official: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/trump-meeting-with-bishops-organized
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Thumbnail photo: Official White House photo (public domain).