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At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden says faith is guide in ‘a dark, dark time’

Feb 4, 2021

President Joe Biden condemned political extremism and urged Americans to “lift one another up” in remarks at the virtual National... Read more

US bishops express support for Biden’s environmental actions

Feb 3, 2021

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the US bishops’ domestic justice committee, praised Wednesday President Joe Biden’s environmental... Read more

Former vice president Joe Biden at a campaign event, Nov, 2019.

White House: Biden is delivering on promises by revoking pro-life policies

Feb 3, 2021

Asked Wednesday if President Joe Biden intends to work with the pro-life community, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said... Read more

Migrants from Central America cross the US-Mexico border to seek asylum in the United States.   Credit: Mike Hardiman/Shutterstock

U.S. bishops praise Biden’s ‘humane’ actions on immigration

Feb 3, 2021

The U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed President Joe Biden’s immigration actions on Wednesday, while one Catholic group decried the continuance of... Read more

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Twitter, Truth and Transgenderism: Catholic outlet suspended for Biden nominee report

Feb 1, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic World Report is no longer suspended on Twitter, but the publication is still concerned about the social media giant’s... Read more

Bishop Robert McElroy . Credit: Archdiocese of San Francisco

Bishop McElroy: Some bishops making abortion a political 'litmus test'

Feb 1, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The bishop of San Diego on Monday accused “some bishops” of making the issue of abortion a “litmus test” for... Read more

Pope Francis with Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago on Sept. 2, 2015. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Cupich after Biden inauguration statement dispute

Jan 30, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich on Saturday, 10 days after the cardinal publicly criticized the U.S. bishops’ official... Read more

U.S. Agency for International Development Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Why the Mexico City Policy is so significant

Jan 29, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The Mexico City Policy was first instituted in 1984 by President Reagan. It is named for the location of the... Read more

Former vice president Joe Biden at a campaign event, Nov, 2019.

Denver archbishop challenges 'pro-choice' Catholics to test their conscience

Jan 28, 2021

During his homily on Sunday, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver criticized pro-choice Catholics, adding that if life is not valued... Read more

Pontifical Lateran University, at which the Pontifical John Paul II Institute is located.

In Facebook post, JPII Institute defends Biden’s abortion record

Jan 28, 2021

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences generated a flurry of controversy in the Italian... Read more

U.S. bishops deplore Biden's 'grevious' repeal of pro-life policies

Jan 28, 2021

Leading U.S. bishops decried President Biden’s repeal of pro-life policies on Thursday.  Read more

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Pro-life, Catholic leaders condemn repeal of Mexico City Policy

Jan 28, 2021

Catholic and pro-life leaders responded to the White House’s planned repeal of the Mexico City Policy on Thursday.  Read more

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White House: Biden will reverse Mexico City Policy

Jan 28, 2021

President Joe Biden announced Thursday morning that he will be reversing the Mexico City Policy.  Read more

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman at the inauguration ceremony. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. Credit: mccv / Shutterstock.

Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet for Biden, has history of abortion advocacy 

Jan 27, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Poet Amanda Gorman made a splash with her performance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. But less than two years earlier,... Read more

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Pro-abortion, pro-LGBT groups applaud confirmation of new Secretary of State

Jan 26, 2021

Pro-abortion and pro-LGBT groups applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken on Tuesday.  Read more

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Biden reverses military ban on gender transitioning

Jan 25, 2021

President Joe Biden on Monday revoked a ban on gender transitioning in the military, allowing troops to serve on the... Read more

Sister Simone Campbell and Joe Biden

Biden has ‘developed’ approach to abortion, Sister Simone Campbell says

Jan 25, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

President Joe Biden has a “very developed approach” to abortion, Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Network Lobby for... Read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich.

George Weigel: Cardinal Cupich’s criticisms of Archbishop Gomez are baseless

Jan 22, 2021

Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, showed courage in releasing a statement on the day of President... Read more

US bishops urge Biden to reject abortion rights after 'deeply disturbing' statement

Jan 22, 2021

President Joe Biden’s statement backing legal abortion on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade drew swift reaction from the U.S.... Read more

Group of the U.S. Embassy in Denmark holds a balloon with the American flag adapted to the LGBT flag at the Copenhagen Pride Parade on Aug. 15, 2015  Credit: Giorgio Caracciolo/Shutterstock

Secretary of State nominee says he will fill LGBT position at agency

Jan 22, 2021

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State pledged to appoint an LGBTI envoy at the agency, and says he... Read more