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Trump campaign taps provocateur and critic of Pope Francis to help lead Catholic outreach The Trump campaign on Friday announced the addition of Taylor Marshall, a traditionalist Catholic provocateur, to the advisory board of its coalition focused on grabbing the Catholic vote. "This is our battle for the unborn, the exploited, the trafficked, and for the protection of our Churches," Marshall said in a tweet announcing his new position, adding that he is "honored" to be working with the Trump campaign. "Please pray for me."Marshall, who has stoked controversy with the Roman Catholic Church for his criticism of Pope Francis,...

President Trump just landed in Rome, the next destination on the president's four-nation, five-stop tour of the Middle East and Europe, after wrapping up a two-day visit to Israel.(snip) President Trump meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. The White House said Mr. Trump will celebrate the Catholic religion, as well as the contributions of Catholics to the U.S., and the president said in his weekly address that he was looking forward to talking with the Pope about "how Christian teachings can help put the world on a path to justice, freedom, and peace." This language is a...

In what can only be described as a cordial, successful meeting, Pope Francis received U.S. President Donald Trump in the Vatican Wednesday amidst smiles, handshakes and camera flashes. The two leaders sat down for a half-hour face-to-face meeting, with the Pope leaning out over the table with his arms extended toward the President. On parting ways at the end of the meeting, the President thanked the Pope for his warm welcome, stating, “I won’t forget what you said.” In its official press release, the Vatican described the meeting as “cordial” and said the two men spoke favorably of “the good...

Full article title: "Melania and Ivanka wear black veils to meet the Pope at the Vatican after deciding not to wear head scarfs on Saudi visit (just like Michelle Obama) - as Pope asks the first lady if she's feeding Trump cake" First Lady Melania Trump and the president's daughter, Ivanka, dressed in all black and wore veils to meet Pope Francis on Wednesday, just as former First Lady Michelle Obama did when she met Pope Benedict. The women traveled to the Vatican on Wednesday with President Donald Trump, who was meeting with Francis for one of his most high-profile...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's first trip abroad (all times local): 2:23 p.m. President Donald Trump says meeting with Pope Francis was the "honor of a lifetime." Trump tweeted Wednesday that a private meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican leaves him "more determined than ever to pursue PEACE in our world."(continued)