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 […]
Pope Francis calls for peace in Christmas message as conflicts rage around the world
In his annual Christmas message to the faithful, “Urbi e Orbi,” Pope Francis called for peace around the world and an end to global conflicts. Speaking from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Francis reiterated his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, implored the Islamic terrorist group to release the […]
Pope Francis urges world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech | Pope Francis
In his traditional Christmas message, Pope Francis called for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, and used his address to express concern over “very serious” humanitarian efforts to urge the world to “silence the sounds of arms, He called for “overcoming division.” The situation in Gaza. Francis made direct reference to the Ukraine […]
Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Urbi et Orbi message
Pope Francis delivered his annual “Urbi e Orbi” (City and World) Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the world and an end to ongoing conflicts. In a speech summarizing the hardships facing the world this year, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church made direct reference to the […]
Pope launches jubilee year expected to bring millions of visitors to Rome | Religion
Pope Francis opened the “Holy Doors” of St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve, kicking off a holy year of Catholic celebrations that is expected to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. The 88-year-old pope, who had recently come down with a cold, was wheeled up to a huge ornate bronze door and knocked […]
Pope Francis Decries ‘Environmental Decay’ in Peace Message
ROME—Pope Francis called for “structural changes” to address economic disparity and environmental destruction in his annual peace message for January 1, 2025. “Each of us must feel responsible in some way for the devastation inflicted on our common homeland, including indirectly by instigating the conflicts that currently plague the human family. “We must,” the Pope […]