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Vatican exonerates retired Wyoming bishop of sexual abuse, but issues rebuke
Although civil prosecutors and the Vatican cleared retired Bishop Joseph Bishop Hart of accusations of sexual abuse because of a lack of evidence, the current bishop told survivors of sexual abuse, "I support and believe you."
Nine Catholics nominated to Cabinet-level jobs in Biden administration
In addition to retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who has already been confirmed as secretary of defense, the other Catholic top advisers to the president have long careers of service in state, federal and local governments.
Poet Amanda Gorman is a light to us all, parishioner says
Long before she burst into the spotlight delivering her inauguration poem, Gorman got a standing ovation from fellow parishioners of St. Brigid Church in Los Angeles for reciting a poem she wrote about the parish.
Bishops say order on LBGTQ equality has implications for religious liberty
President Joe Biden's executive order to extend existing federal nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people exceeds the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2020 ruling on the issue, said the heads of five U.S. bishops' committees.
U.S. bishops welcome Biden’s order not to release census citizenship data
The order reversing a policy of the previous administration that excluded unauthorized immigrants from the census count "reflects the inalienable truth that all people matter and are imbued with human dignity," wrote two U.S. bishops.
Ohio bishop asks for prayers for protesters who disrupted Respect Life Mass
About seven women protesting the Catholic Church's teaching against abortion disrupted an annual Mass being celebrated by Bishop Robert J. Brennan at a Columbus cathedral.
U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair calls plan to codify Roe in law ‘tragic’
Archbishop Joseph Naumann called it "deeply disturbing and tragic" that President Biden marked the anniversary of the decision that legalized abortion by praising it and committing to codifying it in federal law.
Years after trip to abortion clinic, women find healing, rebuild friendship
While as young women they intersected with an abortion, today Jill King and Carla Stream are pro-life advocates. They know the pain and harm of abortion, and the healing that can follow trauma.
S.F. archbishop says no Catholic ‘in good conscience’ can favor abortion
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone responded to a statement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic, who accused pro-life voters who supported President Donald Trump of "being willing to sell the whole democracy down the river" for abortion.
Fauci says Biden expected to overturn ‘Mexico City policy’ soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci told the World Health Organization that "in the coming days," President Joe Biden will revoke the rule that blocks U.S. funding of foreign groups that perform and promote abortion.