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Biden gives Pope Francis highest civilian honor before leaving office

Days before leaving the White House, President Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Biden, the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke by phone with the Pope on Saturday to inform him that he had received the Order of Merit, the nation's highest civilian honor. The White House is photograph Mr. Biden […]

Pope Francis blames fake news for Trump assassination attempt

Pope Francis recently said “fake news” was the root cause of last year's assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump. Catholic News Agency reported on the Pope's annual “State of the World” address Thursday to members of the diplomatic corps accredited by the Holy See. In his remarks, Francisco pointed out that the root of social […]

Pope Francis ramps up Israel criticism, calls Gaza situation ‘shameful’

Vatican City – Pope Francis on Thursday called the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful,” reinforcing recent criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza. In his annual address to diplomats, delivered on his behalf by a close aide, Francis appeared to refer to the deaths caused by the cold winter weather […]

Pope Francis Names First Woman to Head Major Vatican Office

ROME – Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as head of the department responsible for the consecrated life of the Church, making her the first woman to head a major Vatican office. On Monday, when the Church celebrated Epiphany, when the three wise men came to worship the newborn Christ child, the Pope appointed […]

Pope taps Cardinal who called for anti-Trump ‘disruptors’ to lead DC Catholics

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Pope Francis Appoints Liberal Cardinal To Head DC Archdiocese As Trump Takes Office

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a new cardinal with a liberal record as head of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, who was chosen to lead the archdiocese, has previously criticized President-elect Donald Trump's stance on immigration and advocated admitting more immigrants, leading to some left-wing opposition within the […]

Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church 

December 20th, Donald Trump announcedIntends to nominate Brian Birch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. President Birch is CatholicVote.orghas been an outspoken defender of Trump and vigorously campaigned for his re-election in 2020 and 2024. President Trump announces I wrote it on Truth Social: “He represented me well in the last election and received more Catholic […]

Jewish Committee Protests Pope Francis’s ‘Unbalanced Criticism of Israel’

ROME – The International Jewish Commission for Interreligious Consultation (IJCIC) has written an open letter to Pope Francis criticizing the church's “one-sided perspective” on the Gaza conflict. in letterthe IJCIC has taken issue with the Pope's “alarming and deeply concerning” comments on the Gaza conflict, which have been “repeated over and over again.” Describing Israel's […]

Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican, over 32 million visitors expected

of The Jubilee, also known as the Jubilee Year, has begun, drawing tourists to Rome, the Vatican, and all of Italy. Pope Francis kicked off the event Tuesday by opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. This sacred event for the Catholic Church is usually held every 25 years for patrons […]