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Father Thomas Ulshafer, P.S.S.

Sulpician Father Thomas Ulshafer is the former provincial superior and provincial secretary for the U.S. Province of the Society of St. Sulpice. Ordained a priest in 1970 in Washington, D.C., the Baltimore native has close ties to St. Mary's Seminary and University in Roland Park, the seminary he attended and served as a professor, dean of students and as a vice president for administration and finances.

The Pope and the President: Means and Ends

April 21, 2026
By Father Thomas Ulshafer, P.S.S.
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary

When President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social on April 12, he sidestepped the substance of the pope’s message.

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