Trump Approval Low Among Millennials, Catholics, Women, But Not White Catholics

Here are some highlights from Pew’s latest survey for April 2017: Overall, 39% approve and 54% disapprove of Trump’s job performance For Catholics, just 42% approve, while 54% disapprove But for white Catholics, a majority (55%) approve of his performance Just 33% of women approve of Trump’s performance with 60% disapproving Likewise, his approval rating… Read More Trump Approval Low Among Millennials, Catholics, Women, But Not White Catholics

New Vatican Consultor Fr. James Martin on Holy Week and the Gospel’s Radical Message

This week, Fr. James Martin, SJ was appointed as a consultor to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications. He was also interviewed in Vanity Fair on his social media presence in the Trump era: Vanity Fair: Those of us in the media joke about “hot takes,” where you weigh in quickly on a topic that everyone’s talking… Read More New Vatican Consultor Fr. James Martin on Holy Week and the Gospel’s Radical Message

Washington Post: Pope Francis Leads the Church against Anti-Migrant Populism

The front page of today’s Washington Post features a story by Anthony Faiola and Sarah Pulliam Bailey on Pope Francis’ leadership against rising anti-migrant populism: As politicians around the world including President Trump take an increasingly hard line on immigration, a powerful force is rallying to the side of migrants: the Roman Catholic Church led… Read More Washington Post: Pope Francis Leads the Church against Anti-Migrant Populism