Congress is asking the nation to make “immoral choices,” said Sister Keehan, the president of the Catholic Health Association.
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Despite apprehension, Pope Francis and President Trump talked in a “relaxed, sincere way,” sources say
Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Pope Francis and President Trump meet: what you need to know
How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Pope Francis welcomes President Trump to the Vatican
In their first ever meeting, Pope Francis focused his message to Trump on peace.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
After Trump’s Saudi speech, don’t forget his connections to Islamophobia
Until now, Islamophobia has been a cornerstone of the Trump presidency, and we should look for more than a momentary shift in rhetoric as evidence for meaningful change.
Posted inFaith, News
‘I won’t forget what you said,’ Trump tells pope after meeting at Vatican
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a private 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday laden with religious symbolism and ancient protocol.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops and Trump administration diverge over budget priorities
The budget’s moral measure will be assessed by “how well it promotes the common good of all,” the bishops write.
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Trump visits Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall in Holy Land
President Donald Trump began his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a private visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
We need an older and wiser Occupy movement in the age of Trump
A veteran activist provides a blueprint for creating a movement in the moment of Trump.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Optimism in the Vatican on the eve of Trump’s visit to Pope Francis
Vatican leaders seem quietly confident that the meeting will go well.