Retweeting anti-Muslim videos has landed United States President Donald Trump in trouble. The three anti-Muslim videos were posted by the deputy head of a British far-right group who has been convicted of a hate crime. Trump’s actions drew criticism from many quarters, including the British government at 10 Downing Street, which said Trump was “wrong” Read more
Posts Tagged ‘President Donald Trump’
Jerusalem for all Abrahamic religions, not just one
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Jerusalem was formally recognised by the United States (US) as the capital of Israel on Wednesday. At the same time, President Trump announced plans to eventually relocate the US Embassy to the holy city. Pope Francis responded to the change in US policy, saying he wants the “status quo” to remain. He says he is Read more
Polish far-right ‘white Europe’ rally
Monday, November 13th, 2017
About 60,000 fascists and white supremacists marched in Warsaw on Saturday, which was Poland’s Independence Day. Although many protesters were young men, families and older people also took part in the rally. They included “neo-pagans” and Catholic groups. Others included extremists from Sweden, Hungary, Slovakia and far-right leaders like Tommy Robinson from Britain and Roberto Read more
Callista Gingrich US ambassador to Rome
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
Callista Gingrich is the United States’ new ambassador-designate to Rome, according to a statement from the US Embassy to the Holy See. The Senate confirmed her election with a vote of 70-23. News sources say Gingrich is a practising Catholic. She is the third wife of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich who is Read more
Hillary Clinton and the Pope’s helpful advice
Monday, September 18th, 2017
Hillary Clinton was left feeling devastated and angry after losing the US presidential election to Donald Trump. Six months later she was still struggling to understand why she and her supporters should be judged so differently from Trump and his supporters. However in a new book she has just published, Clinton explains how Pope Francis Read more
Billy Joel defies white supremacists, wears Star of David
Thursday, August 24th, 2017
American musician Billy Joel has defied white supremacists by wearing the Star of David at a concert at Madison Square Garden, New York. The yellow cloth stars stitched to the front and back of his jacket are identical to the ones Jews were forced to wear during the Nazi regime. It was only in June Read more
Trump’s spiritual advisor says he’s been “raised up by God”
Thursday, August 24th, 2017Paula White, who is a spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump, says he has been “raised up by God.” “… he is not a polished politician. In other words, he is authentically — whether people like it or not — has been raised up by God,” White said on a television broadcast. Read more
Pastor tells Trump God says killing Kim Jong Un is ok
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
A Texan Evangelical pastor, Robert Jeffress, says President Donald Trump has God’s authority to “take out” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “When it comes to how we should deal with evildoers, the Bible, in the book of Romans[13], is very clear: God has endowed rulers full power to use whatever means necessary — including Read more
Vatican newspaper – Trump’s team twists scripture to promote conflict, war
Monday, July 17th, 2017
A Vatican newspaper has accused Steve Bannon, chief strategist for US President Donald Trump, of supporting “apocalyptic geopolitics”. It also claims Trump’s team promotes an “evangelical fundamentalism” that twists scripture to promote conflict and war. The article in the Argentine issue of La Civiltà Cattolica by editor-in-chief Fr Antonio Spadaro and Argentine Presbyterian pastor Marcelo Read more
Why did James Comey say “who will rid me of this meddlesome priest”?
Monday, June 12th, 2017
When Former FBI chief James Comey appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, he told them US President Donald Trump suggested he drop the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. In his FBI capacity, he had been looking into Flynn’s connection with Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Comey told them Read more