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President-elect Joe Biden (C) and incoming First Lady Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021.

Will The Catholic Church Pass the Joe Biden Test?

The U.S. bishops’ collaboration with the new administration on areas of common ground cannot be accompanied by actions that spread confusion over Catholic teaching in other areas.

Tim Busch Commentaries

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

Jonathan Liedl Nation

Turning the Page, Moving Forward

Michael Warsaw Publisher's Note

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

Father Raymond J. de Souza Commentaries

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

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on health care September 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Rick Santorum on the Capitol Riot, Election Results, and Free Speech

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaking outside of San Francisco's City Hall.

Speaker Pelosi Implies Religious Pro-Lifers are Sellouts

Christine Rousselle Nation

Parler and Twitter apps shown on smartphone.

Fate of Twitter Competitor Parler Stirs Applause and Fear

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

Jennifer Lopez blows a kiss after performing in front of Joe Biden (R) at the 59th Presidential Inaguruation on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

Joe Biden Inauguration Music: J-Lo Is No Aretha Franklin

Under President Biden, Vatican-US Relations Are Poised to Shift Dramatically

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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

The U.S. State Department is looking to fill a special envoy role that was left vacant during the Trump administration.

Secretary of State Nominee Says He Will Fill ‘LGBT’ Position at Agency

CNA Nation January 22, 2021

The Virginia Capitol is located in Richmond. The state senate passed a bill Jan. 22 that would permit abortion coverage for any reason in health-insurance plans on Virginia’s taxpayer-funded health exchange.

Virginia Senate Votes to Allow Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Coverage

Christine Rousselle/CNA Nation January 22, 2021

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

They are the unforgettables — babies who were miscarried and babies who were aborted. Today they have a place where they will not be forgotten and a place that brings comfort and healing to their mothers.

Joseph Pronechen Features January 22, 2021

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