Melania’s snub and the Oval Office trap for bishops: what’s wrong between Trump and the Vatican

La Repubblica · 27/10/2026, 05:00:00

The First Lady has claimed credit for the Oleshky truce, which the Pope had worked to secure in a phone call with Putin. “Our prayer was exploited for partisan political purposes,” says a prelate who attended the White House gathering with the US president. As the midterms approach, Trump’s approval rating among Catholics is plunging. The US bishops’ conference: “Vote for those who serve the common good”