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Nation/World. January 20, 2021

Second Catholic president causes some to celebrate, gives others anxiety

By Catholic News Service

Joe Biden became the second Catholic to be inaugurated as president of the United States Jan. 20, giving some U.S. Catholics and their religious leaders a reason to rejoice and others to fear more access to abortion under his leadership.

Feature. Nation/World. January 20, 2021

USCCB president prays God grants Biden ‘wisdom, courage’ to lead nation

By Catholic News Service

Archbishop Gomez also said in a Jan. 20 statement that he was praying for Biden, the country’s second Catholic president, as he enters office so that God grants “him wisdom and courage to lead this great nation and … to meet the tests of these times.”

Nation/World. January 19, 2021

Inauguration: End violence, resume civil discourse, respect all life, Dolan says

By Catholic News Service

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he hoped the “renewal and rededication that usually accompanies the inauguration of a new president” also will be a time for violence to subside and civil discourse to resume.

Nation/World. January 13, 2021

Supreme Court says abortion drugs must be obtained in person, not by mail

By Catholic News Service

In its 6-3 order, the Supreme Court justices said women must follow previous Food and Drug Administration requirements that they had to visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain abortion-inducing drugs.

Nation/World. January 12, 2021

Federal appeals court continues hold on Arkansas laws restricting abortion

By Catholic News Service

A federal appeals court reaffirmed a hold on an Arkansas law that bans abortions 18 weeks into pregnancy and another banning an abortion from being performed when a fetus is detected to have Down syndrome.

Nation/World. January 10, 2021 1

National Prayer Vigil for Life will be virtual this year

By Catholic News Service

The vigil will begin with a live broadcast at 7 p.m. (Central Time) on Thursday, Jan. 28 from the basilica, starting with the praying of the rosary followed by Mass.

Bishop Kettler's Column. Feature. January 3, 2021

Bishop Kettler: Living the Gospel of Life

By Bishop Donald Kettler

“In the words of St. John Paul II, we are all called to be ‘people of life and for life’ always and everywhere.”

Nation/World. December 24, 2020

Over 40 pro-life leaders call on Senate to reject Biden’s nominee to head HHS

By Catholic News Service

Over 40 prominent pro-life leaders called on the U.S. Senate Dec. 21 to reject President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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