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U.S. bishops urge support for mothers and babies after Biden abortion executive order

Aug 5, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore on Friday called on President Joe Biden to increase support and care for mothers and... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs case, June 24, 2022.

Catholic medical group challenges HHS directive on emergency abortions

Jul 18, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The largest association of Catholic individuals in health care is condemning the Biden administration for ordering health care providers to... Read more

US President Joe Biden, with (L-R) Vice President Kamala Harris, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, signs an executive order protecting access to reproductive health care services, in the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2022.

Biden signs abortion executive order: 'Right to choose' is 'essential'

Jul 8, 2022

By Katie Yoder

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s decision... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, Oct. 29, 2021

Biden to sign abortion executive order in response to Dobbs

Jul 8, 2022

By Katie Yoder

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s... Read more

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House, Sept. 9, 2021

With Roe v Wade a dead letter, Biden rallies governors to promote abortion access

Jul 1, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden met with a group of... Read more

Sister Simone Campbell.

Sister Simone Campbell to be among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

Jul 1, 2022

By CNA Staff

Sister Simone Campbell, former executive director of the Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, will receive the Presidential Medal of... Read more

Xavier Becerra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Biden official promises 5 actions to protect abortion after Roe

Jun 28, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The Biden administration is taking five steps to protect access to abortion, according to Xavier Becerra, the secretary of the... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade June 24, 2022 in Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, DC.

Biden calls Dobbs decision a 'tragic error', calls on Congress to codify abortion rights

Jun 24, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

In a Friday press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress to codify abortion access into federal law, following... Read more

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Biden administration seeks school regulation change to ban LGBT discrimination

Jun 23, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The proposed change came on the 50th anniversary of Title IX gender equality law. Read more

Cynthia Monteleone, shown at the "Our Bodies, Our Sports" rally in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2022. The mother of three is a track coach, a Team USA World Masters track champion, and an advocate for the preservation of women’s sports.

Female athletes advocate for women’s sports ahead of Title IX transgender changes

Jun 23, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

New regulations the Biden administration will propose could lead to major changes in women's sports. Read more

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Biden administration sued after fertility awareness methods cut from health coverage

Jun 14, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Couples can use this biomarker information, in line with Catholic Church teaching, to avoid or achieve pregnancy. Read more

Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja during prayer and penance for peace and security in Nigeria on March 1, 2020.

Expert says Nigerian Christians no longer view the U.S. as a 'credible partner'

Jun 13, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The claim that the Pentecost Sunday attack was related merely to resources, land, or climate change is "absurd," Stephen Rasche... Read more

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Rep. Chris Smith 'hopeful' fetal tissue research at University of Pittsburgh will be investigated

Jun 1, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Representative Chris Smith [R-NJ] says he is hopeful that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will investigate the... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate again rejects sweeping federal abortion bill. Bishops relieved, Biden adamant.

May 11, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

An expansive abortion bill that would declare abortion a human right, undercut existing state pro-life laws, and force objecting doctors... Read more

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) speaks during a U.S. Senate committee hearing May 11, 2022.

Senator Tim Scott responds to claim that abortion helps low-income Black women

May 11, 2022

By Katie Yoder

When Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claimed that abortion economically helps women — including low-income, Black women — one senator challenged... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Joe Donnelly, the new U.S. Ambassador to Holy See, at the Vatican, April 11, 2022.

Pope Francis receives new US ambassador to the Holy See

Apr 11, 2022

By Courtney Mares

‘I look forward to deepening our ties with the Holy See,’ Joe Donnelly said in a video message. Read more

Lauren Handy and Terrisa Bukovinac outside the medical examiner’s office in Washington, D.C., April 8, 2022.

DC aborted baby remains: 69 lawmakers demand action from DOJ, FBI 

Apr 8, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Nearly 70 lawmakers on Friday called on the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate whether a local abortionist violated... Read more

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the Supreme Court, Nov. 1, 2021

Federal officials condemn Texas' investigations of child transgender therapies

Mar 3, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The Biden administration this week issued condemnations of a Texas policy whereby parents who facilitate gender transition medical treatments for... Read more

President Joe Biden, with ashes on his forehead in honor of Ash Wednesday, walks to speak to reporters before boarding Marine One with First Lady Jill Biden on the South Lawn of the White House on March 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Bidens are spending the day in Superior, Wisconsin, with cabinet members where they will give remarks on the bipartisan infrastructure legislation.

Biden balks at explaining abortion stance to EWTN correspondent

Mar 2, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

U.S. President Joe Biden (D), a Catholic, declined to discuss why he supports abortion rights despite Church teaching prior to... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden departs after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol House Chamber on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Biden focuses on Ukraine conflict in State of the Union address

Mar 1, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

President Joe Biden focused on the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the economic recovery in the United States, and the need... Read more