Minneapolis Archbishop’s Plea Masks Betrayal of Catholic Social Doctrine
Catholic News Agency reports that “Archbishop” Bernard Hebda of Minneapolis issued a statement on January 7, 2026, regarding the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Good by an ICE officer. The article describes Hebda’s call for prayer, lowered rhetoric, and immigration reform while quoting his assertion that “we need to… start seeing all people as created in the image and likeness of God.” The pseudo-prelate references a 2025 U.S. bishops’ statement demanding immigration reform and decrying “dehumanizing rhetoric and violence.” This modernist plea for false peace constitutes a fundamental betrayal of Catholic social teaching.