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Our Church in the World. July 28, 2020

House appropriations bill ends pro-life policies guiding foreign aid

By Catholic News Service

The U.S. House passed an appropriations bill that ends a policy banning all foreign nongovernmental organizations receiving U.S. funds from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning in other countries.

Our Church in the World. March 26, 2019

Pompeo says Trump administration tightening pro-life Mexico City Policy

By Catholic News Service

At a news briefing at the State Department March 26, Pompeo announced the Trump administration is expanding the “Mexico City Policy prohibits foreign aid for groups that perform or promote abortion.

Our Church in the World. January 7, 2019

House budget bill repeals ‘Mexico City Policy’ on NGO abortion funding

By Catholic News Service

The budget bill passed by the House of Representatives to try to end the partial government shutdown includes a provision to repeal the “Mexico City Policy” that prohibits U.S. funding of foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform or promote abortion.

Our Church in the World. February 12, 2018

Report shows NGOs adhering to policy to keep aid from covering abortion

By Catholic News Service

A report on the Trump administration’s reinstatement of the “Mexico City Policy” shows that nongovernmental organizations “are willing and able to comply with this policy,” said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman.

Our Church in the World. May 22, 2017

State Department implements Trump’s reinstated ‘Mexico City Policy’

By Catholic News Service

Reinstatement of the “Mexico City Policy,” as provided for in President Donald Trump’s Jan. 23 executive memorandum, took effect May 15.

Our Church in the World. January 24, 2017

Trump executive memorandum reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ on abortion

By Catholic News Service

The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities, applauded the news of President Donald J. Trump’s executive memorandum reinstating the “Mexico City Policy,” banning all foreign nongovernmental organizations receiving U.S. funds from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning in other countries.

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The Solemnity of the Epiphany of ✨ Epiphany 2026 ✨
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, the holy day that marks the arrival of the Magi to worship the infant Jesus and the manifestation of Christ to the world, was celebrated last Sunday, January 4. But did you know Epiphany lasts until next Sunday, January 11?
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Father Scott Pogatchnik celebrated a special Mass Father Scott Pogatchnik celebrated a special Mass Dec. 28 at St. Mary’s Cathedral to close the Jubilee Year of Hope. The Holy Year opened at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2024, and will officially close Jan. 6, 2026, the feast of Epiphany. To celebrate the extraordinary year, the diocese’s millennium cross was refurbished to be used in the opening Mass and displayed all year. At the end of the closing Mass, the cross was moved to its permanent place near the tabernacle at St. Mary’s. Read more about the cross at the link in our bio. #yearofhope #jubileeyear #catholicproudstcloud
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