Biden: Maui will receive federal help for ‘as long as it takes’; Catholics urged to give to relief efforts
As the Hawaii island of Maui struggles to recover from horrific wildfires that destroyed historic Lahaina, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden toured the fire-ravaged town Aug. 21.
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Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui’s deadly fires a federal emergency
HONOLULU (OSV News) — Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of ...
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Cardinal Gregory: Till memorial should inspire youth to ‘work for a better world’
(OSV News) — Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, the Catholic Church’s first African American cardinal, reacted to President Joe Biden establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Mississippi and Illinois July 25, saying it was important to ...
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Biden announces reelection bid
President Joe Biden announced April 25 that he will seek a second term in the White House. Biden, a Democrat, is the nation's second Catholic president, but his reelection would make him the first Catholic to serve twice in the ...
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Pro-lifers, Catholics react to Biden’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups. During his State of the Union address, Biden called on Congress to codify Roe ...
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Biden establishes first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention