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Presidential Inauguration

Donald Trump Sworn in as 47th President, Pledging Crackdown on US-Mexico Border

January 20, 2025

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.

Trump Preparing Day 1 Wave of Executive Orders, Including Immigration

January 20, 2025

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

January 15, 2025

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

May 12, 2021

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’

January 27, 2021

“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

January 25, 2021

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

January 20, 2021

n his inaugural address Jan. 20, President Joe Biden said he is committed with his “whole soul” to bring this country together.

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