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January 19, 2021

Donald Trump Was Bad for the Catholic Church

January 19, 2021

Donald Trump did not just tighten immigration policies; he hired Stephen Miller to use cruelty as a policy of deterrence. He did not just condescend to women; he insulted them and mocked their physical appearance. He did not just ridicule his opponents; he clearly enjoyed doing so. Over and over, he demonstrated that he did not just consider political opponents to be opponents, but as enemies to be crushed.

Why the Catholic Church Will Miss Donald Trump

January 19, 2021

This is, by all the appearances, the hour of the Catholic Never-Trumper. But appearances can be deceiving. For all the ignominy of Trump’s bitter end, Catholics were right to vote for him. In fact, the Catholic Church will soon come to miss Donald Trump. Here are five reasons why.

Polish archbishop asks English cardinal to intervene after ruling to withdraw food and water from Catholic patient

January 19, 2021

In a letter dated Jan. 19, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference, urged Cardinal Vincent Nichols “to undertake steps towards saving the life of our compatriot.”

Indigenous people in Brazil hit hardest by new Covid-19 strain

January 19, 2021

"For the love of God, send us oxygen" demand Bishops as Brazil's national health service quakes under the pressure of the new COVID-19 strain

Cardinal Bo: “Peace is possible in Myanmar”

January 19, 2021

As Christian Unity week begins, Cardinal appeals for peace in strife stricken Myanmar

Vatican justice gets a bloody nose from Italian courts

January 19, 2021

Holy See abandons extradition request for Italian woman thought to have embezzled €575,000 of church funds

Christians in Nigeria keep the faith amidst lingering insurgency and persecution

January 19, 2021

Nigeria is about evenly divided: a little more than half the country’s 206 million people are Muslim, a little fewer than half are Christian. In the northern part of the country, Islam stands as the dominant faith, while Christianity stands in the South – but most of the killings take place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the halves of the country meet. While religion was not originally an issue linked to conflict in Nigeria, it has risen to the fore.