President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second, non consecutive term in the White House Jan. 20, becoming the nation’s 47th president four years after he left office as its 45th.
Presidential Inauguration
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.
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.
Poet Amanda Gorman’s Work to Inspire Youth at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
Not many people knew who Amanda Gorman was before this year. Today, the 23-year-old Catholic poet and activist is a household name around the world, including among children and teens from St. Therese of Lisieux Church in East Flatbush.
Inspired by Her Faith, Amanda Gorman Urges People to ‘Be the Light’
“For there is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it” — these final words from Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman encapsulate hope. More than that, these words encapsulate faith in humanity.
Biden’s Previous Encounters With Pope Francis May Offer Insight Into his Future Relationship With the Church
In line with papal tradition, Pope Francis relayed well wishes and messages of hope and prayer to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Biden is the second Catholic president, following John F. Kennedy, who was elected as the United States’s 35th president in Nov. 1960.
Biden’s Inaugural Address Calls for Americans to Work for Unity
n his inaugural address Jan. 20, President Joe Biden said he is committed with his “whole soul” to bring this country together.