The Vatican has confirmed President Donald Trump will meet Pope Francis on 24th May. The visit is scheduled during Trump’s first overseas trip since he took office. The meeting will take place in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. After meeting the Pope, Trump will see Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Read more
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Mike Pence prays, studies Bible with Trump cabinet
Monday, May 1st, 2017
The United States Vice President Mike Pence and a group of Donald Trump’s cabinet meet each week to pray and study the Bible. President Donald Trump is welcome to join them, they say. The gatherings are part of a programme devised by a Christian ministry in the Capitol. Pence has been described as an “Evangelical Read more
Pope and Trump won’t be meeting
Thursday, April 20th, 2017Pope Francis and President Donald Trump will not be meeting when Trump is in Italy next month. Diplomatic sources say although there won’t be a Trump-Francis encounter next month, it ” is not a snub or a wish to avoid any possible awkwardness, but due to logistical and time constraints”. Read more
Church condemns US Syria missile strike
Monday, April 10th, 2017
Church leaders have condemned Friday’s US missile strike in Syria. They say it will only extend the country’s civil war, with Christians being its primary victims. The Pentagon says the missile strike was a retaliatory move following what appeared to be a chemical attack that killed 80 civilians in Syria’s Idlib province. While many Catholic Read more
America’s bishops call for compassion and family unity
Monday, March 13th, 2017
America’s bishops are calling for compassion and family unity in the face of President Donald Trump’s immigration laws. Archbishop Gomez, who is the vice president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops, said immigration is the “human rights test of our time”. Commenting on Trump’s immigration laws, he said having a policy that solely focuses Read more
Boxing greats join Muhammad Ali’s family’s fight for religious freedom
Monday, March 13th, 2017Boxing greats Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes and Roberto Duran are joining Muhammad Ali’s family’s fight for religious freedom. The alliance came about after Ali’s son and former wife say they were detained at an airport for their religion. They linked the incident President Donald Trump’s travel ban, which they are challenging on religious freedom grounds. Read more
Catholic values oblige US Catholics to protest
Monday, March 6th, 2017
Catholic values mean US Catholics are obliged to protest at President Trump’s deportation of immigrants, says Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Wuerl is the Cardinal of the Washington archdiocese. Although many churches are offering their buildings as sanctuaries to immigrants hoping to avoid deportation, Wuerl says he doesn’t think the churches can actually provide that security. “When Read more
Man tipped to be USA’s next ambassador has colourful past
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
In theory New Zealand could say no to the appointment of Former US senator Scott Brown. He is being considered for nomination as President Trump’s ambassador to New Zealand. Among is other accomplishments Brown won Cosmopolitan magazine’s “America’s Sexiest Man” competition in 1982. He has also featured in a naked centrefold in the same magazine. Read more
Pope Francis and President Trump could meet in late May
Monday, February 13th, 2017Pope Francis and President Trump could meet in late May when Trump is in Italy for the G7 Summit. The British newspaper The Tablet, citing diplomatic sources, said the two will meet during President Trump’s visit to Italy. Trump will go to the G7 summit of world leaders meeting May 26-27 in Taorima, Sicily. Read Read more