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Vice President Kamala Harris is embraced by President Joe Biden, who described her as having "the moral compass of a saint" during a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 2024.

Biden’s claim that Harris has ‘moral compass of a saint’ sparks criticism from theologians

Sep 4, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Some of Harris’ positions are inconsistent with saintly values, according to Catholic theologians and philosophers who spoke to CNA. Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Biden unveils plan to term limit Supreme Court justices, citing recent ‘extreme’ decisions

Jul 29, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

One motivation for his plan to reform the Supreme Court was the “dangerous and extreme decisions that overturn settled legal... Read more

President Joe Biden waves on stage during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024.

Joe Biden announces he will not seek reelection in 2024 presidential race; endorses Harris

Jul 21, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Democratic president has been fielding calls from his party to pull out of the race after a much-criticized debate... Read more

The Progress Pride flag is shown above (center flag) at a White House "Pride" celebration on June 10, 2023.

Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions

Jul 5, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from its previous support of sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as... Read more

President Joe Biden, right, listens as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

At first presidential debate, Biden and Trump spar on abortion, immigration

Jun 28, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The two candidates, who have yet to be nominated by their respective parties, took to the stage in Atlanta to... Read more

Pope Francis meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, June 14, 2024, after a session at the G7 summit, which is being held June 13–15 in the southern Italian region of Puglia.

Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis at G7 Summit to discuss foreign policy, climate change

Jun 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

President Joe Biden privately met with Pope Francis early Friday evening in Apulia, Italy, at the Group of Seven (G7)... Read more

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois.

Bishop Paprocki: Biden mocks Catholic faith by invoking Christ in pro-abortion message

May 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Biden, who is the country’s second Catholic president, made the sign of the cross at an abortion rally in Tampa,... Read more

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Trump polls ahead of Biden among Catholic voters with shift in Hispanic vote

May 2, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Overall, Pew has Trump leading by only 1% among the general voter population. His support among Catholics, however, shows signs... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2024.

Spanish bishop to Biden: Invoking Jesus Christ in support of abortion is a sacrilege

U.S. president Joe Biden has come under fire for making the sign of the cross during a rally criticizing measures... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus on April 23, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

Biden targets Trump in Florida speech on abortion

Apr 23, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a national right to abortion during a campaign speech in Tampa, Florida.  Read more

President Joe Biden leaves after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27, 2023.

Pew Research: Biden in trouble with Catholic voters

Apr 22, 2024

By Ken Oliver-Méndez

President Joe Biden, a Catholic, is battling a high unfavorability rating among his fellow Catholics, according to survey data released... Read more

Bishop Robert D. Gruss. CNA file photo.

Michigan bishop apologizes for calling President Biden ‘stupid’

Apr 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Robert Gruss of Saginaw, Michigan, issued an apology on Friday for having referred to President Joe Biden as “stupid”... Read more

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the Atlanta airport on April 10, 2024, in Atlanta.

Trump says he will not sign a national abortion ban if reelected

Apr 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Trump was at an event in Atlanta on Wednesday when a reporter asked him: “Would you sign a national abortion... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024.

Biden campaign: Trump ‘scrambling’ on abortion amid policy announcement

Apr 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“There is nothing more un-American than having our personal freedoms taken away. And that is what Donald Trump has done,”... Read more

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, leads the recession of the Mass on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on Feb. 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Washington archbishop: Biden ‘picks and chooses’ parts of Catholic faith

Apr 1, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“There is a phrase that we have used in the past, a ‘cafeteria Catholic,’” Cardinal Wilton Gregory said on “Face... Read more

When Biden was a senator (pictured with former Rep. Henry Hyde), he consistently supported and voted for the Hyde Amendment, which banned federal spending on abortion.

Biden pushes for taxpayer-funded abortion nationwide in 2025 budget plan

Mar 20, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The $7.3 trillion budget would eliminate two safeguards that prevent taxpayer-funded abortion: the Hyde Amendment and the Dornan Amendment. Read more

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Biden promises legal abortion nationwide in State of the Union address

Mar 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“If you, the American people, send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you I will... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden is shown here delivering his 2023 State of the Union address before a joint session of the United States Congress.

Biden expected to emphasize his support for abortion in State of the Union address

Mar 7, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The guest list from First Lady Jill Biden and Democratic lawmakers suggests tonight’s State of the Union address will promote... Read more

President Joe Biden tells EWTN News' Owen Jensen he disagrees with the Catholic Church's position on IVF, Feb. 29, 2024.

Biden says he disagrees with Catholic Church’s stance on IVF

Feb 29, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The president was asked by EWTN White House correspondent Owen Jensen on Thursday what he thought about the Church’s position... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries bow their heads during the National Prayer Breakfast held in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Feb. 1, 2024.

National Prayer Breakfast brings politicians together ‘in the spirit of Jesus’

Feb 1, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

At the 2024 National Prayer Breakfast, the nation’s top political leaders prayed for guidance, safety, reconciliation, and unity. Read more