Cardinal hopes inauguration will bring end to violence

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he hoped the “renewal and rededication that usually accompanies the inauguration of a new president” will also be a time for violence to subside and civil discourse to resume. He also hoped “respect for the sacredness of all life and the dignity of the human person will be revived.” In his column... Read More

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January 20, 2021

Catholics in public life and saints to be included in Trump’s new ‘heroes’ garden

Catholics in public life, saints and sainthood candidates, figures from US history, military heroes, leaders in science, politicians and athletes were included in a list of dozens of figures President Donald Trump said will be in a new National Garden of American Heroes he created by executive order on 18th January. The garden “will be built to reflect the awesome splendour of our country’s timeless exceptionalism,”... Read More

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January 18, 2021

CRS official opposes Trump’s action to seek foreign spending cuts

President Donald Trump’s decision to ask Congress to rescind billions of dollars in foreign aid spending is “extremely ill-advised,” said a senior Catholic Relief Services official. Bill O’Keefe, the agency’s executive vice president for mission, mobilisation and advocacy, said cuts the president seeks in food aid, health care and vaccinations for the coronavirus would harm... Read More

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January 16, 2021

Elected officials need a ‘public servant’s heart,’ Schwarzenegger says

He’s back. Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, leaning on his Catholic upbringing in Austria, said a “public servant’s heart” is needed in America’s elected officials, especially after the 6th January Capitol siege that prompted the remarks. “I grew up Catholic, I went to church, went to Catholic school, I learned the Bible and my catechisms,” said Schwarzenegger in a... Read More

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January 14, 2021

House impeaches Trump a second time; timeline for Senate trial unknown

The House of Representatives have impeached President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for a speech lawmakers said spurred the riot at the US Capitol and making him the first commander in chief to be impeached twice. The House, on 13th January, voted 232-197 to charge Trump, voting largely along party lines following two hours... Read More

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January 13, 2021

Fallout over Capitol siege extends to job losses for those who were there

Just as the political and criminal fallout has continued over the 6th January storming of the Capitol by people seeking to halt the Electoral College certification of President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the November election, the fallout has extended to job losses for those who have been identified as taking part in the siege. One case in point: Rick... Read More

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January 12, 2021

House impeachment article cites Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

House Democrats have introduced a single article of impeachment, charging President Donald Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in a riot at the US Capitol on 6th January. The introduction on 11th January sets the stage for a vote from the House of Representatives in the coming days. If passed, Trump would be the first... Read More

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January 11, 2021

Federal appeals court blocks Trump order on refugee resettlement

A federal circuit court of appeals said a Trump administration executive order that would allow state and local government officials to reject refugees in their jurisdiction violated long-standing resettlement practices. The ruling on 8th January from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a preliminary injunction granted by a federal judge in Maryland a year ago who determined that the executive order could be seen as unlawful because... Read More

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January 8, 2021

Capitol invasion adds to challenges facing incoming Biden administration

When Joe Biden takes the oath of office as president on 20th January, he’s going to face more than political challenges of getting his legislative priorities implemented, constitutional law experts said. The real challenge, they said, will be trying to overcome the view of millions of Americans who doubt the legitimacy of his election because of... Read More

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Cardinal hopes inauguration will bring end to violence

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House impeaches Trump a second time; timeline for Senate trial unknown

Fallout over Capitol siege extends to job losses for those who were there

House impeachment article cites Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

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