The woman dropped to her hands and knees, landing in the puddle of black paint she just splashed onto the “Black Lives Matter” mural on the pavement outside Trump Tower on 5th Avenue.
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D.C. Archbishop Blasts Trump’s Visit to John Paul II Shrine
As President Donald Trump visited a Washington-based shrine to Saint Pope John Paul II June 2, the Catholic archbishop of the nation’s capital has issued a stinging rebuke to the site’s organizers, calling the decision “baffling and reprehensible” and characterizing it as a politicized photo opportunity.
Catholic Aid Workers Urge Trump to Release Funds for Central America During Pandemic
A decision last spring by the Trump administration to cut off humanitarian assistance to Central America is exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic for a number of countries in the region, according to Catholic field workers.
In Call With Religious Leaders on Re-Opening Churches, Trump Sought Election Support
President Donald Trump used a call with faith leaders last Friday, ostensibly to discuss when religious institutions might reopen to large-scale public services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to solicit support for his bid for reelection.
Milwaukee Archbishop Says ‘Catholics for Trump’ Rally Not Affiliated With Church
In response to President Donald Trump’s plans to host a “Catholics for Trump” rally in Wisconsin next week, the Archbishop of Milwaukee has clarified that the rally is neither sponsored by the Catholic Church at a local level nor a national level.
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Title X ‘Protect Life Rule’
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Feb. 24 upheld the Trump administration’s “Protect Life Rule” that enforces the Title X rule banning taxpayer funds from being used to promote or provide abortion as family planning.
Palestinians Say Trump Peace Plan Does Not Bode Well For the Future
Among other aspects of the plan announced Jan. 28, Trump proposed the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over West Bank settlements, creating Israeli enclave communities in the heart of the West Bank while promising the possibility of a future independent Palestinian state under certain conditions.
Trump’s March for Life Appearance a Boost for the Pro-Life Cause
President Donald Trump’s presence at the annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 24 will provide a boost to the pro-life movement, local pro-life advocates say.
Catholic Theologians Say Soleimani Assassination Violates ‘Just War Criteria’
Catholic moral theologians are calling the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani a violation of the just war tradition in a new statement released Jan. 20.
President Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools
President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day.