Catholics across the country are invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24 to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
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Analysis: As U.S. Prepares for President Trump, Catholic Eyes Might Want to Focus on VP Vance
Trump’s vice president is JD Vance, the 40-year-old U.S. Senator from Ohio. Barring a bad showing in office, he will be the presumed candidate for the Republicans in 2028. If he does get the party’s nod and wins the election, he will be the third Catholic president in U.S. history.
Trump Preparing Day 1 Wave of Executive Orders, Including Immigration
President Donald Trump is preparing a wave of executive orders for his first day in office, including what could constitute dramatic action on deportations as well as other policy items on his agenda.
How Will JD Vance’s Newly Found Catholic Faith Affect His Vice Presidential Role?
Vice President-elect JD Vance’s wife, Usha, a practicing Hindu, once told him that she believed his 2019 conversion to Catholicism “was good for you.”
Biden’s Catholic Faith Both Key and Complex Part of His Legacy
In the waning days of his single term in the White House, President Joe Biden announced he would bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Pope Francis.
In Farewell Address, Biden Issues Warning About Concentration of Power
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Jan. 15 to warn against the concentration of power not only in government but also in other elements of society, such as in corporations and the technology industry.
Going From Cemetery Visits to Inauguration Blessings: Priest Forms Bond With President
It’s one of the most unlikely friendships you can imagine, and the way it came about is just as surreal. A retired Brooklyn priest and a president of the United States struck up a relationship because the clergyman took an interest in the president’s family gravesite.
Recovered Statue of Blessed Virgin Mary Sign of Hope, Miracles Following Deadly L.A. Fires
In the midst of the devastation of the California wildfires, one family has seen a sign of heavenly hope that has deepened their Catholic faith.
Bishop DiMarzio Calls Laken Riley Act a Step Backward for Immigration Policies
When the federal government increased its deportation efforts in the mid-1970s, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, then a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, recalls the harm it caused by forcing many undocumented immigrants into situations that led to injury, even death.
American Bishops to Parents Who Have Had an Abortion: ‘Our Lord Loves You’
In a message ahead of the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide, Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo has assured parents who have had an abortion of God’s love and encouraged the Sacrament of Reconciliation.