President Trump’s video appearance at the march culminates a year of pro-life appointments and administrative actions to limit abortions.
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I’m unapologetically pro-life, and I’m ashamed that Trump spoke at the March for Life
The primary problem is not with Mr. Trump’s past sins, it is that the policies he currently supports are inconsistent with his claim in his address today that “every life is sacred.”
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True believers want peace for Jerusalem, pope tells imam
Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam, hosted a meeting Jan. 17-18 with Christian and Muslim clerics and political leaders from 86 countries in reaction to President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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New Trump HHS office would protect conscience rights of health workers
Leading Democrats and LGBT groups immediately denounced the move, saying “conscience protections” could become a license to discriminate, particularly against gay and transgender people.
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President Trump to address March for Life crowd live via satellite
During their tenure in office, President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush all addressed the march via telephone or a radio hookup from the Oval Office.
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Catholic leaders condemn Trump remarks about Haiti, Africa
Earlier on Friday, the Vatican’s newspaper called the president’s remarks “harsh” and “offensive.” Later, a senior official for the U.S. bishops conference released a statement highlighting the racial elements of Mr. Trump’s comments.
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Vatican newspaper: Trump’s comments about immigration ‘harsh and offensive’
The Vatican newspaper noted media reports that President Donald Trump “used particularly harsh and offensive words about immigrants” from several countries.
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James Martin, S.J.: Why we should welcome people from the countries Trump just insulted
Fr. James Martin, S.J., answers President Donald Trump’s question about why we should welcome people from poor, war-torn countries.
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I am part of the Haitian diaspora—here’s why I wasn’t surprised by Trump’s comments
Trump’s comments have rightfully inspired outrage. But, for three reasons, they are not shocking.
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Reject Trump’s racist language and get back to policy-making on immigration
President Trump’s latest outburst of intolerance, this time toward the citizens of Haiti and African nations, must not derail bipartisan efforts to protect Dreamers and bring some sanity to immigration policy.