Pope Francis poses with U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, during a private audience at the Vatican May 24. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See POPE-TRUMP-MEET May 24, 2017.

Pope Francis and President Trump meet: what you need to know

by The Editors May 24, 2017

How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?

Politics & Society, Video

Pope Francis welcomes President Trump to the Vatican

by America Video May 24, 2017

In their first ever meeting, Pope Francis focused his message to Trump on peace.

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Faith, News

God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies’ blood, pope says at audience after meeting with Trump

by Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service May 24, 2017

“God does not like to be loved the way a warlord would like, dragging his people to victory, debasing them in the blood of his enemies.”

Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, Pool)

Faith, News

‘I won’t forget what you said,’ Trump tells pope after meeting at Vatican

by Gerard O’Connell May 24, 2017

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a private 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday laden with religious symbolism and ancient protocol.

A youth takes the Eucharist from Monsignor Gregorio Rosa Chavez during a Mass giving thanks for Pope Francis' announcement that Chavez will be elevated to the rank of cardinal, at San Francisco de Asis parish church in San Salvador, El Salvador on Monday, May 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

Faith, News

Meet El Salvador’s first cardinal: a man of the people who was close to Oscar Romero

by Marcos Aleman - Associated Press May 23, 2017

Rosa Chavez has a reputation as a man of the people, warm and quick to smile.

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Faith, News

Pope Francis: Devil prefers a comfy, business-savvy church that overlooks truth

by Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service May 23, 2017

The devil would like to see a church that never takes any risks, never speaks out with the truth and just settles on being wishy-washy, comfortable and business-savvy, Pope Francis said. God’s prophets always were persecuted because they created a disturbance, much like those today who denounce worldliness in the church and get ostracized, the […]