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The battle between Catholic bishops and the Trump administration just entered a new phase

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over refugee resettlement funds.

Catholic leaders claim the government is refusing to pay for services rendered before the funding freeze was in place.

The bishops have repeatedly said their work is motivated by religious teachings on serving vulnerable communities, not by federal funds.