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Biden’s inaugural address calls for Americans to work for unity
In 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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Pandemic, Capitol violence change March for Life plans but not its commitment
If all goes well Jan. 29, Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Defense and Education Fund, and other pro-life advocates will walk from the National Mall to the Supreme Court to carry out the march portion of the ...
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Rev. King relied on faith, prayer to fight racism, Virginia bishop says
The Rev. Martin Luther King, the slain civil rights leader who is honored with a federal holiday the third Monday of January, "relied upon faith and prayer" to combat the racism and prejudice he and other U.S. Blacks suffered, said ...
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Rome university reverses decision to honor priest's pro-life work
For a variety of reasons, "especially in relation to the political situation" in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said the head of the ...
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Irish sister, archbishop apologize for historical treatment of unwed moms
At least one order of Irish nuns and the primate of all Ireland welcomed a report from a judicial inquiry into mother-and-baby homes and acknowledged the church failed to live up to its own values.
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For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to 'sprinkle' ashes on heads
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people's heads rather than using them to ...
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At national memorial, Cardinal Gregory prays for all who died of COVID-19
Cardinal Gregory said the gathering was a time to “pray for those who have died and the families and loved ones that they left behind … not as strangers or disinterested persons, but as fellow citizens who share some limited portion of their grief and sorrow.”