American Catholic Bishops must speak out

As a practicing Roman Catholic, I'm publicly critical of the American Catholic Bishops, who are reticent about the anti-immigration policies being implemented by the Donald Trump administration. Now, Donald Trump appears to have endorsed a Southern Baptist named Robert Jeffress, who is claiming that Roman Catholicism is a cult religion.    

These mixed messages i.e., reticent Catholic Bishops about Donald Trump's anti immigration platform, added to their silence about the Jeffress endorsement, makes me wonder? Just what do the church leaders really stand for....or against?

Jeffress is an evangelical pastor and President Donald Trump supporter. He says Catholicism is a “cult-like pagan religion” and the success of the religion is due to “the genius of Satan.” Trump praised and promoted Jeffress, for his new book. (Of course, Donald Trump won't read the Jeffress book he endorsed, because he doesn't read any books.)
Moreover, Jeffress wrongly says that the Roman Catholic Church is the result of the Babylonian cult system founded by the Book of Revelation in a video posted on YouTube by RWW Blog.

Obviously, this zealot Jeffress never studied Biblical history. Roman Catholicism was founded by Jesus Christ, when he spoke to the Apostle Peter and said, "Upon this rock (in Latin
"petram") I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18: And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.)

Peter's name and the Latin root for his name are relational.

Admittedly, I'm certainly not a theologian, but even I can figure out how to effectively argue against Jeffress' evil premise about Roman Catholicism's origins. In fact, it's the Roman Catholic Church that protected the source material for all of Scripture.

Nevertheless, American Catholic Bishops are keeping quiet about Donald Trump. But, please God, this can't be allowed to continue. 

Once again, I'm pleaded with the Church leaders, asking that they follow the lead of German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984). 

Niemöller is the author of "First They Came", about the cowardice of German intellectuals following Adolf Hitler's rise to power and subsequent purging of the Nazi's chosen targets, group after group. 

Variations and adaptations in the spirit of the original have been published in English. The narrative deals with themes of persecution, guilt and responsibility.

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

(I believe inserting a line about Roman Catholics would be appropriate.)

It's disappointing to be a Roman Catholic and never hear the church leaders criticize Donald Trump, when he so clearly violates all of the Beatitudes as preached by Jesus Christ, at the Sermon on the Mount.

Moreover, it's irresponsible and bigoted of Jeffress to violate the Ten Commandments and lie about the roots of Roman Catholicism.