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Defending Roe, Biden claims religions don't say when life begins, despite Catholic teaching
President Joe Biden asserted Tuesday that no “mainstream” religion claims to know when human life begins, contradicting his own Catholic... Read more
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose nomination was opposed by pro-life groups, will become the first black woman to serve on the... Read more
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings: 5 takeaways before the Senate vote
Here's what Catholics need to know before the Senate votes on President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Read more
Biden promotes abortion policies on International Women's Day
Promoting abortion rights on International Women's Day, President Joe Biden says that "every person deserves the chance to live up... Read more
Who are the 13 Catholic senators who voted for 'shameful' pro-abortion bill?
Thirteen Catholic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate voted Monday in favor of a failed attempt to pass a sweeping new... Read more
Biden announces Supreme Court pick: Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Joe Biden has chosen federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his first nominee to the Supreme Court. Read more
Pope Francis: Respond to conflict with human fraternity
U.S. President Joe Biden also issued a message marking the International Day of Human Fraternity. Read more
Biden reaffirms support for abortion on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
President Joe Biden pledged to defend a so-called right to abortion and reaffirmed his commitment to the widespread availability of... Read more
Pro-life leaders react to President Joe Biden's statements about Dobbs abortion case
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support of Roe v. Wade on Wednesday, in response to a question about the Dobbs... Read more
House passes Build Back Better; bishops raise religious liberty, abortion objections
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the Build Back Better Act Nov. 19, voting 220-213 to approve nearly $2... Read more
Spanish bishop critical of Joe Biden’s claim that pope said he can receive Communion
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastián, Spain, harshly criticized President Joe Biden’ claim that Pope Francis personally encouraged him... Read more
President Joe Biden receives Communion at Mass in Rome
President Joe Biden reportedly received the Eucharist during a vigil Mass Oct. 30 in Rome, a day after saying that... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone ties Eucharistic reverence to respect for life
In a new reflection, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone identifies a common thread linking abortion, homelessness, and the urgent... Read more
Joe Biden says Pope Francis told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’
According to multiple reports, President Joe Biden on Friday said that Pope Francis told him to “keep receiving Communion.” Read more
Pope Francis meets US President Joe Biden at the Vatican
The meeting was only the second time a Catholic U.S. president has met the pope. Read more
Pope Francis to meet leaders of the US, India and South Korea in the next 24 hours
All three leaders are in Rome this week for the G20 summit. Read more
White House: Pope Francis ‘has spoken differently’ than Biden on abortion
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Oct. 29 meeting with Pope Francis, a White House spokeswoman acknowledged on Wednesday that “the... Read more
Orthodox leader discusses religious freedom, climate change with Biden
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I discussed religious freedom and climate change with U.S. leaders on Monday in Washington, D.C., and announced... Read more
White House confirms Oct. 29 meeting between Pope Francis, Joe Biden
The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will meet with Pope Francis on Oct.... Read more
USCCB pro-life chairman urges Biden to act like the ‘devout Catholic’ he says he is
The U.S. Catholic bishops’ pro-life chairman is expressing disappointment with President Biden as his administration reverses a Trump-era rule that... Read more
