(RNS) In a recent speech the pope revived his criticism of rich countries that force their values on poorer nations, erasing their local cultures and traditions.
People supporting President Donald Trump rally in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, including people who believe the Nov. 3 election results were in his favor. (Newscom/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Wire/Julia Mineeva)
When thousands rallied in the nation s capital Dec. 12 with a conviction that the Nov. 3 election had been stolen from President Donald Trump, among those headlining the event were a Texas Catholic bishop, a former papal nuncio to the U.S., several priests and a prominent Catholic pro-life leader.
Four days later, the conservative advocacy organization Catholic Vote sent out an email under the headline President-Suspect, saying that while Joe Biden is the president-elect on paper … that means nothing until the votes cast by the electoral college are opened by a joint session of Congress on January 6.