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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural speech after being sworn in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 in Washington.

The Challenge of Unity

EDITORIAL: Sustained and driven by our own faith and convictions, the Catholic faithful of America should now collectively gather alongside Archbishop Gomez in striving for national unity and reconciliation — and in reminding our new president that these laudable goals are attainable only if he is willing to moderate his own political extremism in the crucial areas of life, sexuality and religious liberty.

The Editors Editorial

People collect flags that decorated the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 21, one day after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden. The Presidential Inaugural Committee encouraged supporters to sponsor the flags through donations to 95 groups, including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Turning the Page, Moving Forward

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

Will The Catholic Church Pass the Joe Biden Test?

Tim Busch Commentaries

President Joe Biden, St. Augustine, and the ‘City of Man’

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address in the library of the Apostolic Palace Jan. 6, 2021.

Pope Francis: Witness to the Truth by Exposing ‘Fake News’

CNA Vatican

A U.S. flag is raised after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Catholic Leaders Say Virtues Are Needed to End America’s ‘Uncivil War’

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation

Crowds gather in Washington for the 44th-annual March for Life. The annual pro-life rally takes place on or near the anniversary of the ‘Roe v. Wade’ Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion through the U.S.

Biden, Harris State Their Support for Abortion on ‘Roe v. Wade’ Anniversary

CNA Nation

Outgoing President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump exit Air Force One as they arrive at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 20, 2021.

Catholics in a Post-Trump and Post-Truth Era

Paul Kengor Commentaries

The executive order could impact high school sports, the privacy of single-sex bathrooms, faith-based organizations that are government grantees or contractors, and whether employees may face retaliation for voicing “discriminatory” religious beliefs.

In Far-Reaching Executive Order, Joe Biden Redefines ‘Sex’

Kevin J. Jones Nation

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, of San Francisco, in Rome on June 28.

San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone Responds to Pelosi: ‘No Catholic in Good Conscience Can Favor Abortion’

CNA Nation

The memorial walls are centered around a life-size bronze statue of St. Joseph and Our Lady of Guadalupe, co-patrons of the unborn. Together they hold an unborn baby in their hands.

Mourning the Little Ones: Holy Spouses Mausoleum and Memorial of the Unborn Offers Healing, Hope

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden and their family walk the abbreviated parade route after Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20 in Washington. Biden became the 46th president of the United States earlier today during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

Catholic Church Is Correct in Not Letting Abortion Issue Slide

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet Full of Catholics — at Odds With Church Teaching on Settled Issues

Fate of Twitter Competitor Parler Stirs Applause and Fear

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Above, a stained-glass window depicts the betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

Modeling Marital Devotion

The Holy Spouses Society teaches couples with Mary and Joseph in mind.

Joseph Pronechen Features January 23, 2021

Flags of all nations outside United Nations headquarters in Manhattan.

UN Adopts Resolution on Protecting Religious Sites

The resolution highlights the increasing threats to culturally and spiritually significant sites by terrorists and militias, who have at times destroyed religious property and illicitly trafficked artifacts

CNA World January 23, 2021

George Weigel: Cardinal Cupich’s Criticisms of Archbishop Gomez are Baseless

Weigel argued that Archbishop Gomez releasing a statement on the inauguration was in keeping with the recommendations from the Working Group on Engaging the New Administration created by the bishops at their November 2020 meeting.

CNA Nation January 23, 2021

An ultrasound of a baby is shown during the third trimester. The USCCB emphasized Jan. 22 that Church teaching holds unborn life as sacred.

US Bishops Urge President Biden to Reject Abortion Rights After ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Statement

The bishops’ conference’s Jan. 22 response emphasized Church teaching on abortion and said Catholics cannot support abortion. Their statement also emphasized politicians’ responsibilities to reject a right to abortion.

CNA Nation January 23, 2021

The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima will broadcast three Masses and two Rosary prayers daily while public Masses are suspended.

Portugal’s Catholic Bishops Suspend Public Masses Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima will broadcast Mass and prayers during this time.

CNA World January 22, 2021

On Jan. 19, U.S. district Judge Peter Welte of the Eastern District of North Dakota granted Catholic groups that challenged the mandate permanent injunctive relief from having to provide or cover gender-transition procedures. The court is the second federal court to rule against the mandate.

Court Victories Strengthen Catholic Groups’ Protections Against ‘Gender Transition’ Mandates

Catholic groups like the Catholic Benefits Association say their religious-freedom position has been strengthened by a federal injunction against mandatory insurance coverage or medical referrals.

CNA Nation January 22, 2021

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