A Cardinal in the Vatican has been convicted of embezzlement and fraud in a case of millions of dollars and given a jail sentence, becoming the highest level cleric to have ever stood trial in the Catholic church yet. Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been given a sentence of five-and-a-half years in jail, after he was […]
ROME—Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland. The documentation undercuts the Holy See’s argument that it couldn’t verify diplomatic reports of Nazi atrocities to denounce them. The documentation […]
Newsmakers sits down with Will Pope, a Jan. 6 defendant, to give us his story about his trial, and to go over the significance of footage recently handed over to Fox News host Tucker Carlson and what it could mean for Will.
Taiwan’s military detected four Chinese aircraft and three naval vessels near the island nation on Jan. 25, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, just two days after President Tsai Ing-wen wrote a letter to Pope Francis. The Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels were detected at around 6 a.m. (local time). Still, there was no trace of […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95 in a secluded monastery at the Vatican where he had lived since stepping down nearly a decade ago due to poor health. Matteo Bruni, a spokesman for the Holy See, made the announcement in a Dec. 31 statement. “With sorrow I inform you that […]
Saint Bridget (Birgitta) of Sweden is one of the six patron saints of Europe. She lived in the 14th century just when the plague hit Europe and received divine revelations. She never backed down from speaking the truths that had come to her, and even lectured the Swedish king and the Pope on their sins and misbehaviors. We’ll tell the intriguing […]
Would the United States defend Taiwan if China invaded the island? Biden is giving his most explicit statement so far. The Pope says he’s ready to go to China, as a secret deal between Beijing and the Vatican is due for renewal. Another American general is labeling China the United States’ biggest threat, this time […]
No deal yet on President Joe Biden’s domestic spending agenda. How does he plan to pay for it now? And how much longer do progressives think it’ll take?
Biden arrives at the Vatican for a meeting with the Pope. Catholics in Washington D-C are hopeful over Biden’s visit with him. And we bring you some background on the long tradition of U.S. presidents meeting with the leader of the Catholic Church.
DUBLIN—Pope Francis arrives Aug. 25 in Ireland, ground zero of the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis, with the institution under fire across the globe for its systemic failures to protect children from priestly rapists or punish bishops who hid the crimes. Francis is expected to meet with victims during his 36-hour visit to Dublin and […]
First lady Melania Trump wore a veil to the Vatican to meet the pope but no head covering to meet the king of Saudi Arabia. Why the difference? The answer is a mix of personal preference, diplomatic protocol and religious dictates, according to Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for the first lady. Vatican protocol dictates […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — To cover up or not to cover up? Melania Trump wore a veil to the Vatican on Wednesday to meet the pope, but no head covering a few days earlier to meet the king of Saudi Arabia, a religiously conservative country where most women cover themselves up from head to toe. Why […]
President Donald Trump met with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on May 24. Trump told Gentiloni about meeting the pope. He said the pope “is something—he’s really good. We had a fantastic meeting, we had a fantastic tour, it was really beautiful.” Trump heads for Belgium in a few hours. He will be back in […]
President Donald Trump is meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on May 24. Trump has met religious figures throughout the Mideast on his nine-day trip. Now he is meeting the leader of the world’s remaining major religion. Trump and the pope have not always seen eye-to-eye. The president has made peace with everyone […]
President Donald Trump has landed In Italy for several days of meetings. He will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Trump will also meet with Pope Francis. On Friday, May 26, Trump will join a Group of Seven summit in Sicily. Italy has dramatically increased security for the visit. Roads […]
CAIRO (AP)—Pope Francis has arrived in Egypt for a historic, two-day visit to show a united Christian-Muslim front against religious militancy. Security men are posted every hundred yards or so along the 12-mile stretch between the airport and central Cairo as a precaution against overzealous demonstrations of joy—or worse. Armored cars are stationed in front […]
