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Biden administration to mandate insurance coverage of over-the-counter contraceptives

Oct 21, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The new rule requires insurance companies to remove the prescription requirement for coverage of contraception. Read more

President Joe Biden waves on stage during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.

Joe Biden announces he will not seek reelection in 2024 presidential race; endorses Harris

Jul 21, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Democratic president has been fielding calls from his party to pull out of the race after a much-criticized debate... Read more

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit Father Greg Boyle on May 3, 2024.

Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jesuit priest for work with youth

May 3, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Boyle, ordained a priest in 1984, founded Homeboy Industries in 1992 while pastor of Dolores Mission, a Catholic church and... Read more

John Kirby, coordinator of the National Security Council for Strategic Communications at the White House.

White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church

Jun 1, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Biden administration on Wednesday condemned Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega’s attempts to discredit the Catholic Church.  Read more

Pope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican in this April 29, 2016.

White House: Pope Francis ‘has spoken differently’ than Biden on abortion

Oct 27, 2021

By Matt Hadro

Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Oct. 29 meeting with Pope Francis, a White House spokeswoman acknowledged on Wednesday that “the... Read more

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White House confirms Oct. 29 meeting between Pope Francis, Joe Biden

Oct 14, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will meet with Pope Francis on Oct.... Read more

Jen Psaki responds to EWTN News Nightly's Owen Jensen question regarding Texas' heartbeat law.

Psaki rebukes EWTN reporter who asked why Catholic Biden opposes Texas abortion law

Sep 2, 2021

By Katie Yoder

President Joe Biden, the second Catholic president in U.S. history, believes that abortion is a “woman’s right,” White House Press... Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a virtual address to the Generation Equality Forum, June 30, 2021

White House promotes abortion funding, ‘reproductive healthcare’ at international gathering on women

Jun 30, 2021

The White House on Wednesday promoted its push for taxpayer-funded abortion as it made commitments on “gender equity” to an... Read more

White House won't say if unborn child is human being at 15 weeks

Jun 21, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The White House on Monday would not comment specifically on President Joe Biden and reception of Communion, and would not... Read more

University of Notre Dame

Biden will not address Notre Dame commencement, was invited by the university

May 11, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

President Joe Biden will not be delivering the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame this year - although... Read more

U.S. embassy in Moscow displays LGBT "Pride" flag. Embassies will be allowed to fly the rainbow flag on the same flagpole as the U.S. flag.

State Department allowing U.S. embassies to fly LGBT 'Pride' flags

May 6, 2021

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is allowing U.S. diplomatic posts around the world to fly the LGBT “Pride” flag on... Read more

After Vatican says same-sex unions cannot be blessed, White House reaffirms Biden’s support for them

Mar 15, 2021

While the White House on Monday would not respond to the Vatican’s statement on marriage, press secretary Jen Psaki said... Read more

John Paul II rose.

JPII rose added to White House Rose Garden

Aug 22, 2020

A rose named for the late Pope St. John Paul II has been included in a renovation of the White... Read more

President Donald Trump during a White house press briefing, 2018.

White House orders DACA review, rejects new applications

Jul 29, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The White House announced Tuesday that it will review the DACA program while not accepting any new applications by immigrants for... Read more

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, addressed a White House social media summit July 11.

Pro-Life leaders tell White House summit of online censorship

Jul 12, 2019

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life leaders were invited to a White House social media summit Thursday, amid claims of online censorship by search engines and... Read more

On abortion policy, a tale of two White House transitions

Nov 17, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-abortion rights groups sought massive change in the Barack Obama administration eight years ago. Now, some pro-life advocates see the... Read more