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Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo’s comments about the Iran war. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly (right) speaks at the Symposium on Young American Men, a national conversation on restoring purpose, flourishing, and belonging, at the …
Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope’s Gospel teaching on peace. U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia. | Credit: Chip …
Vance says Trump was ‘posting a joke’ with now-deleted Jesus-like image
The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because “a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor.” Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Erin Granzow/Courtesy of the Heritage Foundation By EWTN News Staff April 13, …
President Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV sparks global reaction
Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2026. Trump refused to apologize Monday for criticizing Pope Leo XIV, after the …
Poll: Catholic support for President Donald Trump drops below 50% amid Iran war
A poll shows Catholics disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance as president, overall, including on how he has handled the conflict with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the …
Vance says he could have spoken ‘more carefully’ about U.S. bishops amid immigration dispute
A top U.S. cardinal had earlier claimed that the country’s vice president had apologized for his strong rhetoric regarding the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Erin Granzow/Courtesy of the …
Priest who worked with Alex Pretti says he was known for ‘kindness’
A Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota, said he was known for his “kindness” and “gentleness.” By Tessa Gervasini January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET A Roman Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed …
Archbishop Coakley anticipates meeting with Trump, Vance
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 22, 2025 / 13:07 pm Archbishop Paul Coakley said this week he is looking forward to speaking with President Donald Trump in “the near future.” Coakley, who was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in November, said he has “not had …
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends Mass at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 23, 2025 / 13:20 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, attended a private Mass celebrated by Franciscan monks at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Thursday during a three-day diplomatic trip to Israel. Vance, the nation’s second …
Trump, Vance among those honoring Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 09:35 am President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk, and more than a dozen others gave speeches to honor the late Charlie Kirk at Sunday’s memorial service, highlighting his efforts to promote conservative values to young people and promote the …
