Who were some of the U.S. Catholics who were regularly in the news this past year?
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What Catholic Church will President Biden attend in D.C.? Here are some options.
A Biden transition team official refused to say which church Biden might attend in the nation’s capital or whether he might return to Delaware for services, at least to start.
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Joe Biden should reestablish the White House faith-based office
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have the opportunity to reengage with America’s diverse faith community.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Joe Biden quoted the Prayer of St. Francis last night. But did the beloved saint actually write it?
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith was on full display as he quoted a prayer cherished by many Catholics: “Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is darkness, light.”
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Catholic News Quiz: Pope Francis, Joe Biden and earlier Midnight Christmas Mass
How closely did you follow the news this week? Take our Catholic news quiz and find out.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
How should pro-life Catholics who voted for Joe Biden approach the next four years?
Many members of the Catholic community who voted for Biden did so to promote racial, economic and environmental justice—not to undermine human life.
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Xavier Becerra, Biden’s HHS pick, praised for backing ACA, criticized for abortion views
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Biden’s choice to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has stirred the partisan fires Biden says he hopes to quell.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Biden chose a Black Catholic to lead the Pentagon. It’s a historic pick—and it violates civil-military norms.
Civilian control of the military is a bedrock of American democracy, writes Marine veteran Peter Lucier. Because now is a time to build back norms and restore American democracy, I oppose the nomination of General Austin.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Tell us: What should President Joe Biden’s first 100 days look like?
When President-elect Joe Biden becomes President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, what should his first 100 days look like?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Joe Biden’s economic task: Not sweeping change, but restoring our nation’s working class.
Donald Trump came close to re-election because so many workers are better off, writes Joseph J. Dunn. Pursuing “justice” at the expense of economic growth would be a bad bet for the Democrats.