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# American bishop emerges as a new voice of the church
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/religion-politics-1758661984/
- Published: 2025-09-24T00:45:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-24T01:30:13.000Z
- Description: First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_369daa32-4f80-4f99-8284-daed0516151a, #extra

Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, he’s stepped into the national spotlight, showing up at immigration courts to support families caught in the current crackdown. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pham about his mission.