The Catholic physician and researcher Jerome Lejeune devoted his life to protecting unborn children with Down syndrome from so-called “therapeutic abortion.”
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‘The nuke we survived’: American Muslims breathe a sigh of relief as Biden reverses travel ban
Muslims are breathing a sigh of relief after President Joe Biden’s reversal of the travel ban, which has separated thousands of families since it was issued by former President Trump.
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Former Vatican bank president sentenced for money laundering and embezzling millions
A former president of the Vatican bank and his lawyer were found guilty of money laundering and embezzling millions of euros from property sales.
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Catholic leaders welcome Biden plan to rejoin Paris climate change agreement
Achieving the goals involves setting policy as well as adopting legislation to limit carbon pollution, which the vast majority of climate scientists have said is the leading cause of a warming planet.
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Pope Francis denounces bombings in Baghdad that left at least 31 dead
These were the first such suicide bombings since June 2019 and came on the eve of the pope’s planned visit to the country on March 5-8, a visit that now is under serious question.
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In rare rebuke, Cardinal Cupich criticizes USCCB president’s letter to President Biden
Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S.C.C.B., wished the new president well, but he also condemned the nation’s second Catholic president’s support for abortion rights.
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President of U.S. bishops prays God will grant Joe Biden ‘wisdom and courage’ to lead
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed hope the incoming administration “will work with the church and others of goodwill.”
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A look at Joe Biden’s religiously and ethnically diverse cabinet nominees
If all the nominees the president-elect has chosen are confirmed, the Cabinet will have diverse religious backgrounds. The majority are Catholic, with five Jews, two Black Baptists and two Hindus.
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Read: Full text of Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address
Read President Joseph R. Biden’s Inaugural Address.
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Read: The Invocation at the Inauguration of President Joe Biden
At the inauguration of the second Catholic president in U.S. history, Jesuit Father Leo O’Donovan asked God to “help us under our new president to reconcile the people of our land.”