Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington doubled down on his criticism of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine earlier this week, saying Friday that a place dedicated to the memory of the late Polish pope should have “never been used as a place for a political statement.” “Long before he Read more
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Trump angers US bishops
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
As President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited a shrine to Saint John Paul II on Tuesday, Archbishop Wilton Gregory rebuked those who organised the visit. Gregory said arranging for Trump to visit the shrine was “baffling and reprehensible.” He is outraged at what he called a politicised photo opportunity. Protesters from a Read more
Trump calls Church an essential service; he plays golf
Thursday, May 28th, 2020
President Trump is a hypocrite, a CNN political analyst John Avlon has pointed out. Trump pushed for churches to reopen, deeming them essential, but did not attend church on Sunday, Avlon said. Instead, Trump played golf on Sunday – which makes him “more of the ‘do as I say, not as I do’ presidency.” Trump’s Read more
Priest tells Trump churches aren’t necessary to practice our faith
Monday, May 25th, 2020
Churches aren’t necessary to practice our faith, a Catholic priest has told US president Donald Trump. Trump takes the opposite view to Fr Edward Beck, and says he considers houses of worship and their religious services essential. “The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to Read more
Articles critical of Cardinal Dolan unpublished
Monday, May 11th, 2020
Magazine articles critical of the flattering comments New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan made about President Donald Trump have been withdrawn from publication. Even though they have been withdrawn, one of the articles has been saved by a digital archive that allows people to see websites as they existed at various points in time. A link Read more
Trump seeks Catholic voters, but some Catholics push back
Thursday, May 7th, 2020The 2016 election highlighted Donald Trump’s successful courtship of white evangelicals. This year, much of the focus could be on Catholics. The presidential campaigns are fighting for votes in the Catholic-rich Midwestern states, and the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, is himself a Catholic. “You could view it as the ultimate swing constituency in the Read more
New York’s cardinal praises President Donald Trump
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
New York’s cardinal, Timothy Dolan, praised President Donald Trump last week during a group telephone call with 600 Catholic leaders and key White House staff. Responding to Trump’s request for their political support, Dolan thanked him for his leadership on pro-life and religious liberty issues. Trump responded by tweeting that he would be watching Sunday Read more
Devout Catholics give Trump big support
Thursday, February 27th, 2020President Trump is in strong shape among Roman Catholic voters who are serious about practicing their faith. But among categories in America’s largest single faith — ranging from occasional church-goers to non-practicing Catholics — support for the president drops dramatically. Trump, in fact, loses among non-devout Catholics to all of the major Democratic presidential hopefuls. Read more
Catholic organisations condemn Trump’s Paris agreement withdrawal
Monday, November 11th, 2019
Catholic organisations in the United States are condemning the Trump administration as it begins to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Citing economic downsides to the plan, on June 1, 2017, President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the deal at the earliest possible date. It makes the US Read more
Bibles not rosaries spared from Trump’s China tariff
Monday, August 19th, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Trade Representative’s office has permanently spared Bibles printed in China from his tariff plans. Bibles are among about 25 product categories removed from 10 percent tariffs due to take effect next month and in December. Other products have removed from the tariff plans because they are considered important. They include child Read more