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February 18, 2021

Biden re-establishes White House faith-based partnership office

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order re-establishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships as a means to work with religious and secular organisations to help with Covid-19 and economic recovery and confront systemic racism. The office was established 20 years ago by President George W. Bush, who said the government... Read More
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February 8, 2021

Keeping promise made at Jesuit event, Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000

In November, incoming US President Joe Biden said at a Jesuit Refugee Service event that he would be heading in a dramatically different direction than the previous administration on refugee admissions. Biden has now delivered on those remarks, signing an executive order to raise the refugee cap to 125,000 for fiscal year 2021. “It’s going... Read More
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January 27, 2021

Nine Catholics nominated to Cabinet-level jobs in Biden administration

In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his Cabinet. One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as Secretary of Defense. The others nominated thus far and the departments they would head, if confirmed, are Deb Haaland, Interior; Tom Vilsack, Agriculture; Gina Raimondo, Commerce; Marty Walsh, Labor;... Read More
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January 27, 2021

US bishops welcome Biden’s order not to release census citizenship data

The leaders of two US bishops’ committees applauded President Joe Biden’s executive order reversing a policy of the previous administration that excluded unauthorised immigrants from the census count. “We welcome this return to more than a century of American precedent that ensures all residents will be counted and included in the census and apportionment,” said Archbishop... Read More
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January 25, 2021

Mideast Church leaders urge Biden to lift Syrian sanctions

In a joint letter, a group of Church leaders and international figures appealed to US President Joe Biden to lift economic sanctions imposed on the Syrian people and “to help Syrians alleviate a humanitarian crisis that threatens to trigger a new wave of instability in the Middle East.” “We wish to lose no time approaching you for... Read More
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January 23, 2021

Bishops welcome Biden as president, offering prayers for the common good

Bishops throughout the United States welcomed this week’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president, saying it was a celebration of democracy and liberty, while praying for unity and reconciliation in the face of deep political divides. They also called for civil dialogue on issues on which there is disagreement between Church doctrine and public... Read More
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January 21, 2021

Biden’s inaugural address calls for Americans to work for unity

In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden said he is committed with his “whole soul” to bring this country together. He pleaded with Americans – having come through a bitter election, a time of racial reckoning and still in the midst of a deadly pandemic – to similarly take up this cause. “It’s time for... Read More
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January 21, 2021

Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions and promote human dignity

Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in US society and promote human dignity and peace around the globe. “Under your leadership, may the American people continue to draw strength from the lofty political, ethical and religious values that have inspired the nation since its founding,” the pope wrote in a congratulatory message as Biden was... Read More
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December 17, 2020

TPS beneficiaries from seven countries to receive extension

US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that seven countries will receive an extension for its citizens to remain in the US under the Temporary Protected Status programme, known popularly as TPS. The Department of Homeland Security announced in a notice published in the Federal Register an extension for beneficiaries from South Sudan until May 2022,... Read More
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December 14, 2020

Biden policy agenda for Central America mirrors what Catholic organisations support

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, he will embark on pursuing a policy agenda for Central America that many Catholic organisations have long supported. It involves a $4 billion plan to eradicate conditions that drive immigration, including spurring economic development as well as combating violence and government corruption. While it’s doubtful that he’ll... Read More
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