Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

The Vatican announced Monday afternoon that Pope Francis’ hospital stay would be extended for an indefinite period of time, citing a “complex” clinical condition due to an infection of the respiratory tract.

Pope Francis has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital to be treated for persistent bronchitis, the Vatican announced Friday.

Jesuit Father James Martin has struck back at the “internet,” launching the disingenuous and counter-factual claim that the Vatican “is not a walled city.”

Pope Francis weighed in on U.S. politics Tuesday, slamming new measures to deport irregular immigrants and insisting that illegal entry into the country is not a crime.

A gay rights activist and Canadian clergyman has argued for the removal of the word “Savior” to describe Jesus Christ because the word is a “stumbling block” for many.

Leftist Catholics are rending their collective garments over investigations into the misdeeds of USAID, insisting that funding cuts to progressive NGOs constitute “unprecedented cruelty.”

American Catholic bishops have applauded President Trump’s executive order banning biological males from participating in women’s sports. |

Gay rights activist Father James Martin has renewed his attacks on Catholic Vice President JD Vance, insisting Vance does not understand the purpose of religious freedom.

Pope Francis denounced the “murderous practice of abortion” this week, asserting that “nothing is worth the life of a child.”

Climate change is causing rat populations to spike in major cities around the world, according to a study by a team of biologists and experts in pest control.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have praised President Donald Trump’s full-court press for school choice, an item at the top of the Church’s wish list.

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, VA, has weighed in on the immigration debate, insisting that every country needs “well-regulated borders and just limits on immigration,” which in no way violate human dignity.

Gay rights activist Father James Martin has accused Vice President J.D. Vance of misinterpreting the ancient Christian concept of ordo amoris, or the order of love.

Pope Francis has pledged his prayers for “all those affected” by the fatal midair collision of a passenger plane and military helicopter near Washington, DC’s, Ronald Reagan National Airport on January 29.

Much of the nation is experiencing deep existential grief following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, writes Salon.com, with some risking “PTSD, substance abuse and mental health issues.”

Climate change will result in an estimated 2.3 million additional temperature-related deaths in Europe by 2099, according to researchers led by a London-based climate-modeling group.

U.S. border czar Tom Homan has called out Pope Francis for criticizing U.S. immigration policy while threatening those who enter the Vatican illegally.

The United States Catholic bishops reasserted Thursday that fighting abortion is the “pre-eminent priority” for Catholic voters, since protecting human life is the first duty of the law.

Jesuit Father James Martin asserted Tuesday that President Donald Trump is not “pro-life,” following the latter’s restoration of the death penalty on the federal level.

Pope Francis made his debut on TikTok Sunday to promote his new autobiography, written with Italian journalist Carlo Musso for Mondadori.

ROME — Pope Francis has trolled President-elect Donald Trump on the eve of his inauguration, insisting his plan to deport illegal immigrants from the United States is a “disgrace.”

The U.S. Catholic Bishops have launched a nine-day prayer campaign for an end to the “violent practice” of abortion in America.

The Vatican City State has enacted stiffer penalties on anyone entering its territory or violating its airspace without permission, threatening offenders with fines and jail time.

Christian persecution spiked around the globe in 2024, with more than 380 million Christians suffering high levels of persecution and discrimination, according to a report released Wednesday.

The United States Catholic bishops are urging commemoration of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade next week as “a day of prayer and penance.”

Attempts to pin the catastrophic California wildfires on the bogeyman of “climate change” are a deflection from the real culprits, the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote Monday.

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor the pontiff shares with George Soros and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson has played down the loss of his $14.5 million Malibu home to raging wildfires, insisting that in the end, it’s all just “stuff.”

Former Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon has declared war on Elon Musk, vowing to have the tech billionaire kicked out of the White House by the time Trump is inaugurated.

Pope Francis has sent a telegram expressing his sorrow over the destruction and loss of life wrought by the wildfires ravaging southern California.

Los Angeles Catholic Archbishop José Gomez called for prayers Thursday for victims of California’s catastrophic wildfires, while asserting that “we don’t know why these disasters happen.”

Pope Francis said Thursday that migrants should be valued for their dreams and talents rather than treated as a “problem to me managed.”

Pope Francis has once again condemned abortion, insisting Thursday that twisting human rights accords to include a supposed “right to abortion” is a form of ideological colonization.

The newly appointed Catholic archbishop of Washington, DC, said Monday that President Trump’s plans for deporting illegal immigrants are “incompatible with Catholic doctrine.”

ROME — Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich has warned of “prophetic” denunciation by the U.S. bishops if President-elect Donald Trump tries to deport illegal immigrants.

Pope Francis has named Sister Simona Brambilla as prefect of the department responsible for consecrated life in the Church, the first woman chosen to head up a major Vatican office.