Charles Collins

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Kate Scanlon |Charles Collins |Mike Aquilina

President Donald Trump posted an image that appeared to be created by artificial intelligence depicting himself as pope just days after making a comment to reporters that he would like to become the next pope. The image drew condemnation from some church leaders and commentators, while some defended it as a jest. Trump posted the AI image of himself in what appeared to be the traditional vestments of the pope late in the evening on May 2 on his website Truth Social, with no caption.

3 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Inés San Martín |Natalie Romano |Robert Brennan |Charles Collins

As they entered the Vatican to participate in a series of meetings leading up to the election of Pope Francis' successor, several cardinals spoke to the media, emphasizing that they are still mourning the Argentine pontiff -- not yet choosing his successor. "We are not yet speaking about the conclave or the succession; we are still speaking about Pope Francis, we are still crying for Pope Francis," said Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, archbishop of Algiers, Algeria.

3 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Charles Collins |Natalie Romano |Robert Brennan

One of the most famous quotes from British writer G.K. Chesterton is something he calls a paradox. “There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, ‘I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.’ To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: ‘If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away.

4 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Charles Collins |Carol Glatz

As the Vatican prepares to canonize Carlo Acutis on April 27, a new movie about the Italian saint is taking place. Acutis died of leukemia at the age of 15 in 2006, and soon after his death stories about his holiness began to spread from around Italy. The young man was also venerated in England, where he was born and baptized, since his father was working there at the time. Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality is being debuted on April 21 in Washington, DC, before airing at the Vatican on April 24.

1 month ago | angelusnews.com | Charles Collins |Gina Christian |Carol Glatz |Evan Holguin

Those who are facing death should be given adequate palliative care as opposed to being assisted in suicide, according to the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) of Britain. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is making its way through the Committee Stage in parliament, the sponsor Member of Parliament (MP), Kim Leadbeater, has asked for a series of amendments concerning the role of doctors and the reporting of assisted suicides.