US EditionPresident Trump Holds Introductory Meeting with USCCB President Coakley
The meeting marked the first engagement in nearly a decade between a U.S. president and the USCCB president to discuss immigration, abortion, and social issues, USCCB said.
- On Jan. 12, 2026, President Donald Trump met privately at the White House with Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; the White House did not specify the topic.
- Following his November election, Coakley presided over a bishops' message on Nov. 12 opposing mass deportations and voicing concern for immigrants.
- A USCCB spokesperson Chieko Noguchi said Coakley met with President Trump, Vice President Vance, and other officials to discuss mutual concerns and further dialogue; this was the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
- The USCCB said the talks opened space for ongoing discussions, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley expressed gratitude amid Hyde Amendment debates and immigration challenges.
- Given Coakley’s affiliations and views, the meeting could shape future church-state engagement as he opposes gender-affirming care and aligns with Republicans on abortion policy, reflecting Napa Institute ties.
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USCCB President Paul Coakley meets with Trump, Vance at White House
Archbishop Paul Coakley, the recently elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other officials at the White House on Monday (Jan. 12). It marks the first time a U.S. president has met with the president of the bishops’ conference in nearly a decade.
President of US bishops conference meets Trump, Vance at White House
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the newly elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), met with President Donald Trump, Vice… The post President of US bishops conference meets Trump, Vance at White House appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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President Trump meets with Archbishop Coakley
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the United States Conference of Catholic bishops, meets with President Donald Trump on Jan. 12, 2026. | Credit: Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Jan 12, 2026 / 18:07 pm (CNA). Archbishop Paul C... [...]
On January 12 at the White House, the president of the U.S. episcopate, Paul Coakley, met with U.S. President Donald Trump;
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