
A 67-year-old Roman Catholic nun was excommunicated and ousted from her religious order last week after revealing that she had been secretly ordained a priest earlier this year and has since been presiding over Catholic rituals.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.28 Oct 2015, 10:29 AM PST0

For some reason, CNN’s Don Lemon asked Whoopi Goldberg to weigh in on Pope Francis’ visit to the United States and the Catholic Church’s teaching on abortion.
by Dr. Susan Berry27 Sep 2015, 11:53 AM PST0

Everyone knows that Pope Francis is capitalism’s number one critic, and he has been waiting for his U.S. visit to scold Americans on the economy, right? Not so fast. The fact is, that Francis has never been an enemy of capitalism and actually believes the free market is a good thing, as long as it has “limits.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Sep 2015, 7:50 PM PST0

According to the theologians at the New York Times, a “strong Catholic Faith” and “abortion rights” coexist without contradiction in the person of Nancy Pelosi.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Sep 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

On Tuesday, the Vatican released a letter from Pope Francis on the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy, in which the Pope gives all Catholic priests the power to grant absolution to women who repent of the sin of abortion.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.2 Sep 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

When CNN reporter Chris Cuomo asked presidential candidate Donald Trump for his thoughts on Pope Francis Wednesday, Trump responded that he thought “he seems like a pretty good guy,” along with questioning whether the Pope was as anti-capitalist as some
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.20 Aug 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

At his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis welcomed some of the Harlem Globetrotters, who were visiting Rome while on tour.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.8 May 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

The head of the Indian Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, took a swipe at the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta on Monday, claiming her motives for serving the poor were selfish and undermined her cause.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Feb 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

From CNN Money: As NBC’s fact-checking continues, two accounts from Williams’ younger days could also invite scrutiny. As a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York in 1989, Williams traveled to Berlin to cover the demolition of the Berlin Wall. The
by Breitbart News12 Feb 2015, 6:58 PM PST0

In one of the most powerful inaugural addresses in Italian history, Italy’ new president Sergio Mattarella came out swinging Tuesday, promising a war on corruption and organized crime.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Feb 2015, 10:21 AM PST0