Trump, Pope Leo and the Catholic Divide
COMMENTARY: President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV has brought a simmering tension into the open.
COMMENTARY: President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV has brought a simmering tension into the open.
The president further urged Americans 'to listen to the sound of silence caused by a generation lost to us and then to raise their voices for all affected by abortion, both seen and unseen.'
From the passing of Pope Francis to the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, 2025 emerged as a pivotal turning point for a Church navigating global political violence, the AI revolution, and a surprising surge in youthful faith.
President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders focusing on transgender ideology. What is the Catholic response to the executive orders? This week we are joined by Register contributor Jennifer Roback Morse to discuss Bishop Robert Barron’s recent public assessment. And then, Register Senior Correspondent Edward Pentin talks to us about the deepening crisis of faith facing England.
On Feb. 6, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) banned biological men from competing on women’s teams to comply with the order
Archbishop Naumann went on to fault the Biden administration for its handling of the unprecedented wave of unaccompanied minors it allowed to enter the country.
According to Trump, Bondi and the commission will “fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society and ... move heaven and earth to defend the rights of Christians and religious believers nationwide.”
The order specified: “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female. These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
COMMENTARY: It is likely that the president-elect will have 200 or more vacancies on the bench, including the Supreme Court, to fill.
Normally, the two candidates trade lighthearted jokes about each other and themselves.
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