President Donald Trump and the head of the Roman Catholic Church met together Wednesday in Rome. “Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis,” Trump tweeted May 24. “I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue Read More
The Saints: Courageous and Flawed
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Peggy Noonan spoke to ETWN on Sunday morning (Rome time) to give her historical perspective on Pope John Paul the Great, Save Jerseyans, who along with Pope John XIII was canonized on Sunday at an overflow Read More
Pope Francis’s Easter Vigil
“That is Not the Place to Look for the One Who is Alive” (VIDEO) By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Pope Francis delivered his first Easter message on Saturday evening during the Vatican’s annual Easter Vigil liturgy. This guy sure knows Read More
Mr. Smith Goes to Rome
Speaker Tasks Smith to Lead Congressional Delegation to Pope Francis Inauguration By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker of the House John Boehner has tasked Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and leader on many Read More
The God Gap Grows
Political Reactions to Papal Election Speak Volumes By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Governor Chris Christie, a pro-life Catholic, used Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the election of Pope Francis: Great news on Pope Francis I for all New Jersey Read More
Can Pope Francis Take Over CPAC, Too?
First Impression? Francis I Seems to Know How to Communicate Traditional Christian Values Without Alienating His Flock By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog There’s little doubt that the newly-elected Pope Francis I is a conservative like the rest of the College Read More
First Non-Euro Pope of Millennium (VIDEO)
New Pope Elected as White Smoke Rallies Epic Vatican Crowd in St. Peter’s Square and World Waits to Meet Him By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Habemus papam, Save Jerseyans! 77-year old Jorge Mario Bergoglio… the first non-European to be elected Read More
Conclave Begins in Rome
115 Cardinals from Around the Globe Begin Process to Elect New Pope By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog It’s officially underway! Moments ago, a dramatic scene unfolded inside the Vatican’s walls as cardinals processed, two-by-two, into the famous Sistine Chapel as Read More
Obama Critic for Supreme Pontiff?
New York’s Cardinal Dolan is Fearless When Challenging Elected Leaders. Will it Help or Hinder His Chances in the Conclave? By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog As the College of Cardinals prepares for the Conclave commencing next Tuesday, March 12th, there’s Read More