Editorial If there’s anything we know from the first six weeks of the second Trump administration (let alone from his first term), it’s that the next four years are going to be a wild ride. Loved by some and hated by others, President Donald Trump is not a passive figure, and his newly reclaimed position […]
Commentary: How ‘pro-life’ are executive orders?
By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald The actions of the new administration in Washington, D.C., are putting the faith of all Christians to the test. Once again Catholics helped Donald Trump win the highest office in the land. In 2020, Catholics split their votes between Trump and President Joe Biden pretty evenly. In […]
New Washington cardinal arrives at pivotal political moment
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — With his appointment as new archbishop of Washington Jan. 6, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s term in the nation’s capital will begin shortly after President-elect Donald Trump begins his second stint in the White House, possibly creating flashpoints between the pair during their time in the nation’s capital over […]
Catholic vote shifts to right amid economic concerns
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — Economic concerns among voters likely played a key role in former President Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, analysts told OSV News. Early exit polls indicated economic concerns ranked among the top issues for voters, and that Catholic voters may have undergone a significant shift to […]
Pontiff calls Trump, Kim meeting a positive step
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — After U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea, Pope Francis called his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a positive step toward world peace. After praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square June […]
Vatican renews call for negotiated solution on Jerusalem
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Following days of violence and backlash after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Vatican appealed for “wisdom and prudence” to prevail. The Holy See “reiterates its own conviction that only a negotiated solution between Israelis and Palestinians […]
Pope Francis, President Trump speak of hopes for peace
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.” The atmosphere at the beginning was formal and a bit […]
Catholic leaders find proposed federal budget largely fails the moral test
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget sent shivers through social service, education and environmental communities, prompting church leaders and advocates to question the administration’s commitment to people in need. The leaders repeated in interviews with Catholic News Service that a budget is a moral document […]
Vatican says it would welcome visit by President Trump
By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — If U.S. President Donald Trump requests a meeting with Pope Francis in May, the Vatican will try to make it work, a top Vatican official said. “Pope Francis always is willing to welcome heads of state who ask,” Archbishop Angelo Becciu, Vatican substitute secretary of state, told the […]
Hawaii Catholic leaders add to backlash against Trump’s refugee executive order
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald A number of Catholic leaders in Hawaii have added their voices to the critical backlash against President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven mostly Muslim nations. The directive created a firestorm of controversy as it initially blocked the entry of refugees slated to […]