As fans mourn the death of Pope Francis, a pivotal question has begun to surface: Could the next pope be Black?
On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, the Vatican announced with deep sorrow the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88.
Donald Trump has more than once been on the receiving end of verbalized disappointment by Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., who recently became the Catholic Church's first Black American Cardinal.
Crazy Pastor Last week, according to The New York Times, Donald Trump reportedly said about Haitians “they all have AIDS“ and said Nigerians should “go back to their huts” in Africa. Of course, Trump denied this and his band of loyal followers, especially Cleveland-area pastor Darrell Scott, have stood by their man. Watch the extremely awkward video below […]
Pope Francis became everyone’s favorite rapper Monday after a convincing photo inspired Twitter users to pair him with the hilarious #PopeBars hashtag.
Jon Stewart’s successor Trevor Noah knocked his first episode of The Daily Show out the park last night by “continuing the war on bullsh***” with mentions of Pope Francis, John Boehner, and everything in between. The 31-year-old South African comedian opened the show with a heartfelt ode to Stewart, but reminded viewers they have a new stepdad – […]
On Thursday, Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress as part of his first visit to the United States. During his prepared remarks to the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Holy Father discussed abolishing the death penalty and criminal justice reform. The Pontiff began his comments regarding the death penalty and criminal justice […]
A 17-year-old was blessed by Pope Francis in a touching moment at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during his big trip to New York Thursday evening. Stephanie Gabaud was thrilled about meeting the Pope after also seeing Pope Benedict XVI during his NYC visit in 2008. The White Plains native suffers from spina bifida, a birth defect that doesn’t […]
NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: White Guy Who “Settled” Brooklyn: “My Street Cred In The Black Community Is Huge” Pope Francis Addresses Climate Change & Injustice During White House Remarks WATCH: White Mom Accuses Utah School Of “Profiling” After Daughter Told To Remove Dreads So This Happened: […]
Pope Francis tackled issues of racial and social injustice, and abolishment of the death penalty, among other things.
On Thursday, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now recapped the first day of Pope Francis‘ visit to the United States. President Barack Obama and the Pope conducted a joint address on the South Lawn of the White House where both world leaders discussed injustice and inequality. During President Obama’s greeting, he remarked that Pope Francis “reminds us […]
NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Indiana Police Searching For Bank Robbers Dressed As Rick James & Super Fly Hillary Clinton Addresses The Black Community On Tom Joyner Morning Show “We Pride Ourselves On Dealing With Divisive Topics:” Anthony Anderson Talks Season 2 Of ABC’s “Black-ish” You Have […]
