When President Joe Biden delivered his inauguration speech on Jan. 20, 2021, he used the word “unity” eight times. The first time he used it was to say it’s required “to restore the soul and to secure the future of America.” The last time he used it to say that “together, we shall write an American story … of unity, not division.”
Author: John Lavenburg
Sacramento Diocese ‘Shocked’ as Migrants Abandoned at Pastoral Center
When a van dropped off 16 migrants at the Diocese of Sacramento’s pastoral center on Friday, June 2, staff responded as the Church routinely does in emergency situations — help first, ask questions later. The migrants were brought to a parish and eventually given a hotel room.
Biden Spent First Term ‘Actively Promoting and Pushing Abortions’
On Jan. 22, 2021, days after President Joe Biden took office, he issued a statement for the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on the importance of pro-abortion policies, committing himself to enshrine the right to abortion in the Constitution and expand access to the procedure for women across the country.
Newark Cardinal Asks Americans to Voluntarily Forgo Gun Rights
Amid a mounting debate in America over the constitutionality of gun control, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark has entered the fray with a different argument: that people should voluntarily forgo their Second Amendment rights for the betterment of society.
The Vatican Names Las Vegas as the Newest U.S. Archdiocese
For the first time in 19 years, the United States has a new archdiocese. The Vatican announced on May 30 the creation of the Ecclesiastical Province of Las Vegas, which includes the newly elevated Archdiocese of Las Vegas, and the Dioceses of Reno and Salt Lake City.
San Francisco Prelate Calls Lesser Charges for Defacing Serra Statue ‘Anti-Catholic’
With a California district attorney reducing the charges against five vandals who desecrated a St. Junípero Serra statue in 2020, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco fears others will now believe they can carry out similar attacks and not face serious legal punishment.
Uvalde One Year Later: ‘There’s Work to Do,’ Archbishop Says
On the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio, standing at the pulpit of the town’s lone Catholic church, reminded the community that faith and unity are essential to move forward.
President Biden Gets Cheers for His Environmental Policy Efforts
On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden was steadfast in his commitment to environmental policy. And so far through his first term, Catholic environmental advocates say he has by and large kept that commitment.
Illinois Bishops Welcome, But Also Wary of, Attorney General’s Abuse Report
A new report from the Illinois Attorney General on clergy sex abuse across the state’s six Catholic dioceses identified 451 clerics and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children from 1950-2019.
Baltimore Commission Probes Archdiocese’s History on Slavery
In recent months, a 17-member commission in the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been researching the archdiocese’s connection to slavery, with the goal that the work will lead to concrete action toward racial justice.