Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis
Vatican City RNS Political and religious representatives from all over the world – including US President Donald Trump – will be coming to the Vatican on Saturday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, who will be remembered not only for his emphasis on the poor, but also for his peacekeeping and diplomacy efforts […]
Papal legacy – Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy
AP Advocating for migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities. His papacy saw a refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, skyrocketing numbers of migrants in the Americas, and declining public empathy that led to increasingly restrictive policies around the world. Francis repeatedly took up the plight of migrants – from bringing asylum-seekers to the Vatican with […]
Updated: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88 after stroke and cardiac arrest
Updated: 7:40am (AEST), 22nd April, 2025 Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution. He was 88, and had […]
Pope Francis greets cheering Easter crowds from popemobile as he recovers from pneumonia
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis entered St Peter’s Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since surviving double pneumonia, greeting tens of thousands of Catholics after the Vatican’s celebration of Easter Mass. The 88-year-old Pope sat in a raised chair in the back of the white vehicle, as people lined the […]
US bishops halt partnerships with Federal Government on aid programs, citing funding cuts
United States AP The US Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the US Government to serve refugees and children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding for refugee resettlement. The break will inevitably result in fewer services than what Catholic agencies […]
Danish PM pledges to support Greenland against Trump pressure
Nuuk, Greenland Reuters Denmark’s Prime Minister pledged to support Greenland against US President Donald Trump’s expressions of interest in acquiring the Danish semi-autonomous territory as she landed in Nuuk on Wednesday for talks with its incoming government. Mette Frederiksen began her three-day trip to the vast Arctic island less than a week after a visit […]
Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China
Nuuk, Greenland/Washington DC, US Reuters US Vice President JD Vance slammed Denmark during a visit to Greenland on Friday, saying it has not done a good job in keeping the semi-autonomous Danish territory and its people safe from incursions by China and Russia, while pledging respect for Greenland’s sovereignty and asking its people to partner […]
Greenland agrees to form broad government in shadow of Trump pressure, local media reports
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Greenland’s Democrats will announce a four-party coalition government on Friday, local media said on Thursday, following an election overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of the island. The expected announcement of a broad coalition would come on the day that US Vice President JD Vance is set to […]
US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish Prime Minister says
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters The United States is exerting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile US delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week. The visit to an American military base will include US Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, […]
Essay: Worried about the US birth rate? Make our economy and society more family friendly
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says blaming political opponents will not address the US declining birthrate…